Parents
Our parents take us just so far
And then we find our way,
No longer captive to the rules
They taught us to obey.
So where we live or what we eat
Or wear or do for fun
Must be decided by ourselves
And vetoed by no one.
Our choices may surprise or shock
Or anger, I suppose,
But that’s the way it’s always been
And how it mostly goes.
Though parents may expect their kids
To their own lives conform,
Embracing quite the opposite
May often be the norm.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2024
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