Nomenclature
Every single person
Is a daughter or a son.
That’s the way we enter
When our lives have just begun.
Some of us are sisters, brothers,
Cousins, uncles, aunts,
But we have no control of that –
It’s purely circumstance.
Other titles we select –
As husband or as wife
And dad or mom if sperm and egg
Create a brand-new life.
But once again, from that point on
We do not have a voice,
For if our children wed
Or procreate, it’s not our choice.
Yet those who in the Nana/Grandpa
Area have scored
Know factors out of our control
Have granted this reward.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2014
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