Random Rhyme Reproduction

Parents

When you cheat on a test

or steal a little money

When you joke about others

and think it's quite funny

"Your parents didn't raise you properly."

When you grow up in the future

and maybe rob a bank

or vandalize a famous landmark

with graffiti on your hands

"Your parents didn't raise you properly."

What does that have to do with them?

Maybe they talked to me

maybe they shouted at me

Maybe they led by example

or just simply left me

What effect does that have?

What impact does that make?

Does that really matter when

it's all a huge mistake?

"Your dad was a brilliant, courageous man."

"Your mum was always ready to lend a helping hand."

Standing beside them, I'm always less than

what they expect of me in the end

"You look so much like your dad!"

"You sound just like your mom!"

"But wait, isn't it quite sad that

you're just a little dumb?"

Sure, my parents were scholars

My dad works as a doctor

My mom became a lawyer

Me? I just want to play soccer

Why aren't I smart like my dad, you ask?

Because I'm not him, that's why.

Why aren't I kind like my mum, you ask?

Because I'm not her twin, that's why.

I'd like to be myself

thank you very much

Release me from your restraint

Is that really too much to ask?

This is my choice I'm making.

This is my path I'm taking.

This is my future I'm shaping.

This is my life I'm living.