It’s time to guard my ears and my eye gates
So much information swirling around that it’s too much to fit on my plate
So many dating rules
What’s truth, what’s a lie?
And for me, being a single mom,
Do the same rules apply?
There’s so much advice about why I shouldn’t date a single dad
So many opinions about how many kids I have
When is enough enough?
Some days I feel like staying to myself because some days this shit gets tough
I’m just trying to be a good mom
But being accused of putting my children first
And if I decide to neglect them, then I’d be seen as the worst
To me, it’s ebb and flow
Balancing love for them, love for me, so it all can grow
I’m tired of the judgment, the whispers, the stare
Like I can’t want companionship and still deeply care
They say dating a single parent is too much to bear
That our lives are too messy, that we come with too much wear
That my kids will resent it, or I’ll be hard to please
As if love’s only simple when it comes with ease
But I want a mate who sees my kids as his own
Where love isn’t divided but deeply grown
I’ll love his children, he’ll love mine
Together we’ll build something steady, something divine
It’s not a competition, but a balance, a team
A family built on respect, love, and a shared dream
To move as one, no room for divide
Just a bond that’s solid, with love as our guide
For all the myths, the doubts, the things people say
I’ll choose to believe we’ll find our way
I’ll guard my heart, but I won’t close the door
Because love like this? It’s worth waiting for
