A little fear
A little caution
A bit healthy
A bit of caution
A pause for risk
A pause for thought
What could go wrong?
What could go right?
Ah, maybe yes
Ah, maybe no
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Not a complaint, per se
You know, but you know
Comment really, if it is
Concern, if you would
But these kids, just so
So much, time, always
Energy, just constantly
And so expensive, yeah
And, yeah, always so…
But what would I do
Without them, they
are everything, always
Still a pain though
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Game set, hut hut hut
Kick the punt,
Shoot the touchdown,
Goalie’s end zone dance
Huddle up, get focused
Grab your pucks,
Ready your quiver,
Score the basket
Down to the wire, team
Guard the bench,
Prepare the sack,
Bunt for a…GOAL!!!
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A lottery win,
Life changing
Buy control
from debt
Buy freedom
Daily grind
Buy a farm
Get to work
Buy my children
A better future
Buy more time
For writing
Build something
Money can’t buy
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Read a book
or read to me
Sorry bud,
different sound
Try again
read to me
You’re learning
Always hard
I read to you
Now, read to me
My favorite book
the one with you
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Time travel
For a moment
Borrow history
Dinner invitation
Ancestors share
A meal, dessert
Imprint yourself
Upon the line
Prepare future
Dinner invitations
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Leisure a luxury
Always a parent
Responsibilities…
Travel frequently
Always for work
Responsibilities…
Digitally connected
Always more work
Responsibilities…
Take a breath
Only a moment
Release…
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Sprinkled history
Dappled museums
Landscaped crafted
Always obligations
Missed opportunities
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Dad, Dad, Dad,
Yes, little boy.
I did my chores,
I ate my lunch
Can we play Minecraft?
Little boy, yes.
I suppose,
What will we
build today?
Dad, Dad, Dad
Yes, little boy
I made a plan
An aquarium
A greenhouse, too
Dad, Dad, Dad
Yes, little boy
What about you?
A labyrinth
A castle, too
Dad, Dad, Dad
Yes, little boy
It’s chicken headquarters
In my castle!!!
Is that a pirate ship?!?
Dad, Dad, Yes.
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Furry companion
Canine guardian
Yip
Yip
Yip
Wolven descendent
Great hunter dormant
Bark
Bark
Bark
Children’s playmate
Patient ol’ friend
Yap
Yap
Yap
I’m on a call
It’s just a car
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