Ungrateful Children a Parent's Lament

UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN A parent's lament Children with Wings and Talons Pounce on the fleetest of hearts their Memories Soar over the Blood Transfusions Hospital frights of prematurity of EMS sirens HIV trembling tests Asthma Tents Breathless Worry atop cloud kissed Trees Sleepless Nights of bully battles Struggles with Education’s foes Mad Escapes from Fathers of Violence The teary wave good bye for fledgling endeavors Day night day night day night…unending and Land on Slight Imperfections and Imagined Slights or the Shortage of Cash for Trips Technoshit New Shoes New Cars or other Dreams You Couldn’t Buy.