Grow Up and Be a Man

My wife brought home a little man
He really doesn't talk very much
He mostly cries and sucks his thumb
And he poops a lot and such

A lot of times he just stares at me
Well, I cant just let him win
So I stare him down, til he's crosseyed
With drool running down his chin

He wears this thing called a diaper
You know, like speedos for a little dude
Everytime I tell him to put on some clothes
My wife says, "Quit being rude"

He drinks his milk from a bottle
I tell him to grow up, and be a man
So I hurry and finish my rootbeer
To show him I can crush a can

I told my wife he's not much of a man
He can't even grow a beard
Then I caught them playing patty cakes
The one thing that I've always feared

So I finally accused my wife of cheating
She said, "You idiot this is your child"
I said, "I knew that, do you think I'm stupid?"
She didn't answer, she just sit there and smiled

Well, I finally grew accustomed to his face
And it just couldn't be any finer
As long as he puts some clothes on 
And stays out of my recliner
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Adeite Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 8:03 AM
this couldn't have been a man though. well this is excelent. Keep your pens dancing to the drumbeat of your passion. You are such a wonderful poet. With love, Adeleke
Kendrick Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 6:36 AM
You are expressing what I have always felt about some men and their son...Great expressivennes and descriiptiveness of what I think some men fear...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara
Taylor Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 6:35 AM
I have one of those thrones as well. The problem I have with it is it keeps making me fall asleep and I miss a lot of TV! Great write my friend, Ralph
Blakeley Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 5:51 AM
Too good !
Culverhouse Avatar
June 16, 2010 at 5:36 AM
The power seat!! I agree...The dog, my son, and my husband all try and get my recliner. I have been trying to think of a way to boobie trap it. funny!!
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