Like she'd been threatening to for years,
But she didn't bust their butts like she said she would.
She just got out of the car and walked off,
Because spanking them would hurt her
Much worse than it would hurt them.
But that's what 'children' means in Latin:
"No one could ever hurt you worse,
Or make you any happier."
That is the unexpected curse
Behind the expected blessing,
Knowing someone as well as you can
And still not understanding,
And them believing they know you
And not having a clue
Who you really are.
You can share a name and DNA
And take for granted,
In a much too familiar way,
Every other thing unexplained on the planet,
Except love.
-jenn
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