Men, A Pause

Picking up the pieces

strown items on the floor

from a basket hurled in solitary anger

where did this come from?

pent up frustration about this stage of life

everyone’s therapist

where’s mine?

he was a baby cooing

gazing into my eyes

a boy playing trains and Legos

look mom!

a teenager on the cusp of manhood

finding his way

now I am the baby

mewing for attention.