It’s Mother’s Day, so naturally that would have to be the topic for my weekly visit to Dad-O-Matic. As a Dad, I thought long and hard and realized that I wouldn’t be a Dad if not for two very important Mothers… My Mom, and the Mother of my three wonderful kids! So, in tribute to them, and all Mothers of Fathers, I wrote a short poem to commemorate the day. I hope you enjoy it!
WITHOUT MOMS THERE WOULDN’T BE DADS
by Jeff Sass
There wouldn’t be Dads if not for Moms,
No boys to play baseball, or ask girls to proms.
If it weren’t for Mothers there would be no Dads,
No men to be fathers after starting as lads.
If we didn’t have a Mommy there wouldn’t be a Daddy,
Who would be left to drive everyone batty?
It takes two to tango, and two to make kiddies,
Without all our Moms, things wouldn’t be so pretty.
Every Father started with a Mother,
So who can we thank? There can be no other.
To become a great Dad there are two women you need,
Your mom, and the woman who’s the mom of your seeds.
So every Dad must be full of praise,
And cherish every Mom on Mother’s Day.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Jeff Sass is the proud dad of ZEO (Zach, 20, Ethan, 18 and Olivia, 17). He is also a seasoned entertainment and technology exec and active social media enthusiast. You can see more of Jeff’s writing at Sassholes! and Social Networking Rehab.
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Loved this, Jeffrey… thanks for pointing it out!
(Although this line did make me cringe slightly….”To become a great Dad there are two women you need/Your mom, and the woman who’s the mom of your seeds.” Trying to find another words that rhymes with “need” that is a little more… well, eloquent: “…the woman who puts up with your deeds? Whose advice children heed? Who mothers your half-breeds?” Still thinking….)
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Loved this, Jeffrey… thanks for pointing it out!
(Although this line did make me cringe slightly….”To become a great Dad there are two women you need/Your mom, and the woman who’s the mom of your seeds.” Trying to find another words that rhymes with “need” that is a little more… well, eloquent: “…the woman who puts up with your deeds? Whose advice children heed? Who mothers your half-breeds?” Still thinking….)
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Ann, join the club! LOL. I spent HOURS trying to improve that line, but I could not do better, and I wanted to make that point (and I do often, jokingly, of course, refer to my offspring as my “seeds…”) LOL. What else could I do? Kids rhymes with “yids” but my kids were baptized… Children rhymes with.. NOTHING! Child rhymes with “mild” and “wild,” neither of which fits the bill. So… revoke my creative license if you must. I did what I had to do! 😉
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Ann, join the club! LOL. I spent HOURS trying to improve that line, but I could not do better, and I wanted to make that point (and I do often, jokingly, of course, refer to my offspring as my “seeds…”) LOL. What else could I do? Kids rhymes with “yids” but my kids were baptized… Children rhymes with.. NOTHING! Child rhymes with “mild” and “wild,” neither of which fits the bill. So… revoke my creative license if you must. I did what I had to do! 😉
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Jeff,
Good job. Enjoyed the prose, and even more so knowing that you created it with joy.
More men should attempt poetry.
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Jeff,
Good job. Enjoyed the prose, and even more so knowing that you created it with joy.
More men should attempt poetry.
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Love the poem!
In response to Ann’s comment, how about “and the woman who cleans up after your kids have peed”? 🙂
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Love the poem!
In response to Ann’s comment, how about “and the woman who cleans up after your kids have peed”? 🙂
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Thanks Todd and Kim! At Ann’s inspiration, maybe we should turn this into a contest to find the best line to follow,
“To become a great Dad there are two women you need,
Your mom, and …. ”
😉
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Thanks Todd and Kim! At Ann’s inspiration, maybe we should turn this into a contest to find the best line to follow,
“To become a great Dad there are two women you need,
Your mom, and …. ”
😉
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