The joys of parenthood


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‘I’m bored!’, ‘I’m hungry!’ the voices once came
When young ones are younger, the problems remain
Easy to solve, to parse and discern,
Easy to remedy, so peace can return.
 
‘I’m fat and I’m ugly!’, ‘I’ll never get a job!’
When young ones are older, the woes they sob
Are so much more urgent, so woefully deep,
It’s no wonder all of us get little sleep!