WDBWP Monday Poetry Prompt #22: What Would You Say to You?
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I
Don’t you ever learn
You spent our childhood always trying to please others
But where did that get you
What about pleasing us
What about it
II
Our teen years weren’t much different
Still trying to please the same people
Ignoring what we wanted
You acted like some kind of martyr
I don’t remember anyone asking for it
III
We had things we wanted to do
Sports, career, dreams that should have been a reality
And what did we do
We didn’t follow through
We ignored our own desires
IV
Whose fault was this
It was nobodies but ours
To blame anyone else would be a lie
We didn’t stand up for what we wanted
So shut up and deal with it
V
Its nice though that we finally wised up
At least a little…maybe
We didn’t turn out half bad
We got smart and realized we missed her
And did something about it before she got away for good
VI
She’s put up with us now for over 24 years
And hasn’t killed us yet
Although we probably deserved it
A long time ago
We can be high maintenance you know
VII
And our children
What can we say
Thank God, the stars, dumb luck that they are great kids
The greatest treasure we could have asked for
A blessing if there ever was one
VIII
I’m thankful that they didn’t turn out like us
Well–At least not entirely
They did get some of their mother’s traits
Mostly the good ones…quiet she might be listening
Really, they don’t know how lucky they are
IX
After all is said-and-done
We should be happy with how things turned out
Family is what is important
In spite of us we are doing pretty darn well in that area
A loving wife, wonderful children and a comfortable life
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
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