Mama Said
The screaming, the yelling, the kicking, the clawing.
All because he did not get his own way.
He did yesterday and all was fine.
This is the first day of kindergarten. He cannot be the ruler here
The hollering, the shrieking, the smacking, the ridiculousness.
High drama today because his mother says he does not have to listen to us.
We are picking on him.
We are against him.
We are the bad people.
No amount of coaxing, smiling, or understanding can help him.
Because Mama said…
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2018
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