Poems to Rebecca
A Father's Heart Exposed
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As a Parent You are on loan to me You are my responsibility You will grow up in the path that was laid down for you So it is truly up to me... As a parent I must show you love As a parent I must teach you trust As a parent I must provide for you As a parent I am responsible for you. As a parent I must discipline you As a parent I must sacrifice for you As a parent I must raise you to be What God expected when he loaned you to me. As a parent I must teach you morals and the difference between right and wrong. I will share in your joys and comfort you in sorrow letting you know there will be a tomorrow. As long as I live I will be there when your heart gets broken when you feel love’s pain even if you feel like you were beaten with disdain. As a parent I must watch you grow as a parent I must let you go into this world that I prepared you for so you can be all you want and more.
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Poems to Rebecca, “A Father’s Heart Exposed” is a book of poetry that speaks of a father’s struggle to establish and maintain a relationship with his daughter through life’s bitter circumstances. The author recants happenings in the development of his daughter’s life from birth to age seven. He speaks to the injustices that he and other Bahamian fathers face as a result of a dispassionate justice system. The poems in this collection highlight the author’s fears and concerns regarding his role as father; and through sheer determination, love outweighed the law as the season of longsuffering turned to joy. The author outlines the expectations he has for his daughter as she journeys through adolescence to womanhood. He hopes that the legacy he has deposited in these poems will be passed on to upcoming generations.
Parents will love this book, especially the latter poems which highlight the period during and after, when Rebecca lived with her father. Readers will find that the advice contained within this book will serve as a solid foundation in the development of any child, whether male or female.
About the Author
Dominic A. Bain was born in
I hope you enjoy these poems to Rebecca.