You were the first man
Who loved me
Who held me
The first man who cared if I was okay
The first man who came running when I needed you
My first Santa Claus
My first guidance counselor
My first couch date
The first man to lay down the law
The first man first rate.
You were the first man
To love another woman – my mother
Committedly.
The first man to show me responsibility
To show me integrity
The first man to hold my hand
And when I grew up, the first man to let me make mistakes
Without judging me
And the first to understand
I could live my own life
And still need the first man to lean on
When life was overwhelming me.
You were the first man I trusted
The man I trust still
The first man I admired and respected
Unconditionally.
You were the first man I loved.
And the first man to love me. ~ Leafstrewngirl
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