For Daddies & Their Little Girls

when you look at your little girl
do you remember how much you loved your mom
and how she wanted to protect you
how all she wanted to do was love you unconditionally
is that what you see

do you say to yourself
thank God for this angel that was sent to me
she's more than just another part of me
she could very well be the best part of me
do you ever say that to yourself

and what about her mom
do you ever just look at the woman that carried her into the world
and think
wow what a beautiful thing
just knowing she would do this for me
makes my heart want to sing
knowing she loves me enough to carry a child for me
do you ever stop to think like this

and when you look at your baby girl and the woman that carried this life
do you wonder in your heart how another man could walk away
and think in his mind that it's more than ok
he'd rather run the streets or play with his other children
never calls to see if she's ok or needs anything
he'd rather forget his little angel and her mommy were ever in his life
and as you wonder these things
you know that babies aren't mistakes
even if it's unplanned, God knew that child before you even planted it there

i feel deep sorrow for the fatherless little girls around the world
they grow up to be used and abused
and they almost never learn to trust
being in your little girl's life is not a choice, it's a must
i don't just mean being in the same house cuz sometimes it's just not enough
you must actively teach her to want to live a better way

when a man looks into his baby girl's eyes
he should know he's the first man she will fall in love with
and if he fails to be the man God designed him to be
she will forever be in search of who she's suppose to be
and she'll think if her father never wanted her then why would he
she'll sell her body and soul just to make herself think she's happy

i never knew my father, someone killed him before i could remember who he was
i just know he was mean and abusive and for my mom he showed no love
so my dear mother took all of that out on me
i look like him so it was hard for her to see the beautiful baby girl inside of me
all she saw was the hurt and pain
from a man that enjoyed beating her over and over again and again
and for a long time i never understood why she hated me
i never asked to be here
and one day someone told me
God knew me before she did, he had something for me to do
now I'm here today, right now sharing my story with you

don't hate your child or the woman that carried that life
she carried it for several reasons and one of them I'm sure is because
she really did love you
how can you look at your other children and know you wanted that one to die
how can you stand before God himself and explain why you made that beautiful woman cry
think about that