cold nights
down to freezing temps
mirror cold hearts
in the lives of waring parents
poor child
missing family
suffering from absence
of carefree days with dad
forced to attend a ghetto pre-school
filled with sorrow and germs
women who can't handle motherhood
abandoning biological ties
exchanging lovers
trading partners
seeking escape from childcare
sweet innocence
living in sickness
loss and becoming
but every other day
i take him for 6 hours
renew his spirit
and body with abandon
healing scars of motherhood
greed and possession
until he returns to servitude
confinement and domination
to become sick again
for a simple flu
he is rushed to the doctor
placed on anti-biotics
wiping out all good bacteria
and just as he starts to get better
forced into the germ-infested school again
to get another flu
rushed again to the doctor
for another week of anti-biotics
each time he gets dad sick
but dad doesn't take any medication
just allows his body to heal naturally
as his child suffers from being drugged
with toxic pharmaceuticals
for no reason
now a week later
they have him on an inhaler
more drugs on the hour
as his health deteriorates
from the medications
and on top of all this
the mother plans last minute trips
driving 1200 miles to visit her friend
with the child strapped into the car seat
for hours upon hours
more absence from dad
undue worry and concern
psychological and medical abuse
denying father's time
at every opportunity
for spite and disregard
today he is returned to me
for a few hours
i have to ignore all this
be calm and wholesome
heal from my own anger
in order to heal my child
a child sicken with medication
caused by undue maternal worry
trapped into a patriarchal mindset
motivated by guilt
greed
possession
i have many allies
the sun, trees and wind
all work to help their offspring
