You were never there while he was growing up

You contributed nothing to his upbringing

But now he's grown into an exceptional young man

And suddenly, here you are, front and center

As he receives his kudos

You sit there acting the proud father

And though I've always tried to be fair

And non judgmental where you were concerned

I swear that if you say, "That's my boy!"

I won't be responsible for my actions

Where were you when he was sick so often

Where were you when he was playing ball

Where were you when all of the other little boys were doing things with their

dads

Where were you on his birthdays

Where were you all the times he needed you

How dare you take any credit for the man he has become

Even at such a young age

He's a better man now than you ever were

Than you'll ever be

And he's MY son

Not ours

I earned the right to be called "mom"

You never earned "dad"

And you never will