Friday, April 6, 2018

Parental Valentine

Come morning light
I assign my selves their serious tasks
Only so many pirouettes
 
Only so many spiraling missteps
And still there’s sweeping
Up to do
 
I’m a strict mother –
To my curious
Not bad children
 
But bad like courage
Still nascent in them
Agents of truth
 
So I must be a good mother
All the goodness for nothing
My children owe me

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