You May Not Smack

(parents smacking their children became illegal in Wales, UK, on 21 Mar 2022) They now say they will send me to that hell, where dark ones do await me, and of course will assail me with insults and more; then I might bleed, and cause my sore head to writhe. Yes, dear son, they said, such fate awaits you. Be good, they say, and earn our tolerance, it may smile, pledge its righteous heart, greet you. Belt or palm is not permitted here now. Our home is kind, and words are kind, for we are parents who treat their own so sweetly. (posted 21 Mar 2022)