August 24, 1990

101. Parents; at 16

Funny, isn’t it,
     how it seems
          you care about such small details.
"Lock him up,” you call.
     “Throw the key away--
          take his car away!”
     You’re stupid!
          “Are you that dumb?!
          What the fuck’s your problem?!
          Dumbshit asshole!”
Lines you use to criticize.
     Ever think that if you were
                     more understanding,
                     there’d be less rebellion?
You ponder so long on the
                     little things I do wrong,
Yet when I give you an “A”
     or a scholastic award,
     you say, “That’s good.”
               And how soon you forget...
Remember the last time you said,
     “I love you”?
           Me neither.

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