“I go my way, you go yours.”
“Sorry kid, that’s not how this works.”
“I go upstairs, you stay down.”
“I must watch you, even when you frown.”

“We do my thing, or I’ll scream!”
“The world doesn’t work that way.”
“I’ll spend ten hours on a screen.”
“More than one hour is not okay.”

“Let’s play in the dirt and muck!”
“Fine, but then we must clean up.”
“You clean up while I go run!”
“You sure know how to make this fun.”

“I’m so tired, but I can’t sleep.”
“I’ll rock you gently, rest your eyes.”
“My emotions are big, and I must weep.”
“Hush baby now, I’ll soothe your cries.”

Sweet thing, now you cuddle close.
You wrinkle up your tiny nose.
How I love your little face.
Even when you get on my case.