Hey, man, how\u2019s it going?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I see y\u2019all are getting serious, hope it\u2019s been smooth\nsailing, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I ain\u2019t here to play dating coach and tell y\u2019all what\u2019s\nwhat,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given how me and her ended I\u2019m underqualified for that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m sure she\u2019s spilled the beans to you, the timeline of our\nunion,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Puppy love turned into coupling before exchanging vows at\nthe altar,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three kids and a decade later things took an unplanned turn,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veered off course then crashed and burned, left no\nsurvivors, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Went our separate ways, won\u2019t ask how she recounted the tale,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if she\u2019s keeping it 100 she\u2019d tell you both parties are\nto blame,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I hear y\u2019all are ready for the next level, it\u2019s all good\nand you\u2019ve got my blessing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not to get all preachy or invasive but these are pearls that\nI\u2019m dispensing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Treat her right, stay by her side, such advice goes without\nsaying,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may not believe it but I wish you both a happy ending,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s on you both to make it work, takes two to tango, it\u2019s\nall about cooperation and teamwork,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She chose you, you must be someone special, she always was a\ngood judge of character,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My teeth still bared towards her but subconsciously still\ngot love for her,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though we ended acrimoniously we\u2019re forever linked through\nthose kids,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you do her dirty you\u2019d better be ready to explain your\npart in it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Messing with my kids\u2019 mother still gets hackles raisin\u2019,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hope it won\u2019t come to that, for now I\u2019ll trust you\u2019re a real\none,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s get to matters related to the children,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raise \u2018em right, just as she and I had planned during good\ntimes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure they respect you, but a little something for you\nto keep in mind,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You better remember, always, that their real daddy is me,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s not forget that she and I share joint custody,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn\u2019t matter if she badmouths me, spite tends to bury\nfacts,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I take care of \u2018em as well as any parent, ask \u2018em and\nthey\u2019ll tell you all about it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long story short, I\u2019m daddy and you\u2019re the step-parent,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the shoe was on the other foot that\u2019s also how you\u2019d see\nit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be good to one another, take on the world side by side,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But make no mistake, I\u2019m still around, I ain\u2019t going\nnowhere, don\u2019t let me down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hey, man, how\u2019s it going? I see y\u2019all are getting serious, hope it\u2019s been smooth sailing, I ain\u2019t here to play dating coach and tell y\u2019all what\u2019s what, Given how me and her ended I\u2019m underqualified for that, I\u2019m sure she\u2019s spilled the beans to you, the timeline of our union, Puppy love turned into … <\/p>\n