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This poem is called
"Father's Day."

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It's a title poem of this book.

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I always feel like I should
give a little bit of a content

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warning for any kids
who are in the audience.

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(WHISPERING) That's OK.

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[LAUGHTER]

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"Father's Day."

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"Yesterday, we walked
down to the park,

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The worn one

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Our dear city tries to maintain

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Next to the library.

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A flash of terror:

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My kid ran through
people playing soccer

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To the swings.

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I talked to some dads,

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Nice business guys

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With the usual deep sorrow wells

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I recognize from the mirror.

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Their eyes were wild.

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We're all waiting with dread

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For Father's Day.

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We don't deserve a little brunch

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Followed by a sleepy blowjob.

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We all know merely to survive

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This totally survivable life

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Is not enough.

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What good will it do?

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We must not think
this is some dream.

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The children sleeping alone

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In some detention center

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Don't need our
brilliant sincerity.

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It's not enough to
give some money,

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Make some calls.

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They are not ours but they are.

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We are the first new fathers.

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Ours failed where we cannot.

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Stop waiting.

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There are no others."

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