When

 

When my twelve year old son says

'Limit your visits

I would not like to be seen with you'

When to ignore and when to take cue

When to cry out loud when to reflect

When to act ignorant

And when to act arrogant

It's the same son 

to whom I was once

the apple of his eyes

Now he looks at me

as his provider and not a parent

~ 20 March, 2022