"I didn't know" he says to me as his eyes dart to and fro It's the first thing that he has said since I found out that he'd been neglecting his studies The anger that had been within when I felt lied to subsides It's replaced by a strange sort of calm and despite myself [...]
Tag: child
“Dad” a poem by my son
My son had an assignment where he had to write a simple, four line poem. This was the result. I'm trying not to have my head explode. Dad.
Growing up, strange
He's holding pill in hand Making train noises to encourage me Except I'm the father and he's the son Still I don't think he sees He's spouting superliberal semi-communist politic While I can only stare It wasn't long ago I remember He had cartoons on underwear I wonder who he is becoming This experiment out [...]