confession
i'm going to admit what everybody daren't
i'm not a very good parent
of course there's an inference
of a certain level of competence
from the fact my kids have never suffered
a major catastrophe
or significant injury
though that's mainly due to their mother
and i suppose it's not a given
i've never been abusive with them
but that hardly seems like a boast
and my best attempts at care
mostly end in despair
(i'm not sure for which of us most)
at least i know they've never been short of love
which is something, even if it's not enough
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