I may have not found your dad, but…

I have found the ones you call uncle.

They’re the ones who will take you out for sneaky late night drives while I’m asleep.

They’re the ones who will tell you silly jokes about your mom.

They’re the ones who you can call when it’s something I won’t understand

The ones who will show up to all of your big events,

Your uncles I have known for some time now

And believe me when I tell you that somedays I did wish

It was biological.

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Your aunts on the other hand, I knew that they would be as such

From the moment I saw their playful but gentle spirits

I knew you’d soon be calling them “aunty”

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They’re the ones who will be another shoulder to cry on

They’re the ones who will be the life of the party

The ones who will always think of you as their own

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I may not have found your father but I have found your first inner circle

Little one, put your trust in them as I once did

And let them lead you to great endeavours.