They wished for a baby boy:
tall,
handsome,
polite,
clever,
precocious,
virtuous,
noble,
successful,
triumphant, but
the boy turned out
to be just like them.
Damn!
Damn?
Damn fools!
who else goes into the mix?
by STEPHEN PHILIP DRUCE
© All rights reserved 2018
unbolt me 
What a way to put this? Who else goes into the mix? That last line got me cracking.
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Such a brilliant line, isn’t it! Thanks so much for reading!
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This is a such a clever poem haha I loved it
Is it bad it makes me happy I am childless?
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Not at all! There’s too much shame around being childless out there, and that’s wrong, so I’m glad Stephen’s poem could bring a smile to your face. 😀
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Amen! Thank you haha. And thanks for sharing his piece!
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Apples 🍎🍎fall under the apple 🍎 🌳
Very funny 😄
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Hee hee. That’s true, Anita! 😉
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This is hilarious
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Isn’t it though! Thanks for reading! 😀
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nothing else goes into the mix, just the parents trying to make sure the child does not turn out like them (but it’s unavoidable) – kinda why I’ve come to terms with my infertility- i would be a terrible Mom and God/fate already knew that.
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It’s how I feel about being a dad. I never would have made a very good one. Thank you so much for always visiting!
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Love all your poems
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I hope Stephen gets to read your kind words. Thanks so much for visiting with us! 😀
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clever 😀
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Agreed! Thanks for reading! 😀
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The seed doesn’t fall far from the tree. But he said it in a very simple & beautiful way.
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He really did. It’s brilliant! 😀
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Any reason you sent this to Tony? 😉
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Naw, Tati happened to stumble upon it in one of Stephen’s Facebook posts, then introduced it to me. The rest, as they say, is history. 😛
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hilarious!!
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Agreed. 😉
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