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Stepped Up Dad

Theresa Streshenkoff 1983 (Pittsburgh PA)

I don’t use the term step dad
I call it stepped up dad
A man who takes the step
To stand in as a father figure
Who takes all the bad and the good
As a real man would
All the late nights and tears
Help fight all their little fears
Doesn’t just listen he hears
Someone who steps up and tries
To guide through all the lows and highs
Tries to answers all their how’s and why’s
A stepped up dad is hard to find
Are truly one of a kind
I am blessed to have one for my son
Who has always been here since day one

About this poem

This poem is about my amazing fiance that’s been there for me and my son since day one going above and beyond for my son

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Written on November 17, 2023

Submitted by theresa.01658 on November 17, 2023

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Scheme AABCDDEFGHHHIIJJ
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 512
Words 109
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
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Theresa Streshenkoff

I came from a very hard past. A lot of it was my fault but some wasn’t. I was a juvenile delinquent so I was always locked up in juvenile facilities and it took me to mess up one time as an adult and I also had to be a better mom to my son John. My poetry come straight from the heart. more…

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