Homework
homework
dear son
please hear us
please take the handle
of the tool hewn from our lives
you need but pick it up to reap what we’ve sewn
to understand - to see the value in the flat page
and yet you stand with fist clenched in anger
unwilling or unable
how do we reach him
find patience
find love
the fragile mystery of a child’s mind
is a precious and dangerous thing to hold
February 3, 2021
Inspired by the poetry contest “Suzette Prime” sponsored by Emile Pinet.
Copyright © Slight Buckling | Year Posted 2021
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