A godfather is a man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism, or any male sponsor or guardian.
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Godfather
Nelvia Marin
Seen him a few times
Just not enough to memorize his tattoos from head to toe
All that’s left in my household are negative comments, with a bad vibe
A picture of a man about 5’9” holding a black gun
Their mouths saying, you won’t see him in an office wearing a suit
But you will catch him behind bars, in jail, wearing an orange jump suit
Black numbers on the left side of his chest
Standing with concern, watching everything with eagle eyes
Noticing the reasons why this murderer isn’t loved
His wife started a new chapter in life
Leaving him behind
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Sorry to say that this confuses me. I’m not sure what it means. It’s Friday and it’s been a difficult week so maybe my mind isn’t all together yet.
In my faith, the God Father along with the God Mother are responsible for making sure their God child is raised properly in the faith in which they are being baptized.