When I was young, I said
“That will never be me!”
The future was mine to see.
As a teen, I said
“That will never be me!”
Empty rage against the machine.
As a young adult, I said
“That is not me!”
Much more than I could see.
As a parent, I said
“She is not me!”
Now I know what must be.
© 2006 Moratha
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