Not so smart,
and quite selfish.
Like toddlers screaming
in church,
trying to make their shit
everyone’s problem.
I’ve had periods more impressive than
these neverending pissing contests,
Half of us are thinking.
Should we just tell them they did it! –
they’re so big and scary! –
to get some quiet, grown-up time?
Let them wear themselves out;
hope they run out of steam
before too many things get broken?
Put them in time-out
until they calm down or
take a nap?
One thing’s for sure: we adults have to start
cleaning up this mess now so there is
less to do later.
melissa suarez
melissa 