Mother, Father, please sit down;
I’ve got some news for you.
It’s quite the revelation
and I wish it were not true.
I’ve done some introspection
and I’ve analysed my mind.
I’ve fought my inclinations
but I have to be resigned
to be the person I must be
in order to fulfill
the destiny bestowed on me
by fate’s unbending quill.
I know that it will cause you pain
but please try not to show it.
Mum and Dad: when I grow up
I want to be a poet.
