An ode to father

One relationship that is
Devoid of much attention
Is a complex relationship
Between father and son

Half of our creator
As we know is our father
But he doesn’t get the same glory
As his counterpart-the mother

Mother can exhibit openly
Their affection and love
But father has to maintain
His image of being tough

His love in no way
Is lesser or conditional
It’s just that his stature
Is conceived a bit traditional

He provides a safety net
For us to breed and prosper
He is the first one to understand
When our ideas are good or improper

He endows us with the whole river
When it’s just a glass of water we need
He is the first one to say an indifferent no
When it’s one of those life’s lesson he wants to teach

He may always lose
The ranking game with his complement
But let’s agree on one thing
He is best of all the elements