One day he will come into the bathroom
to watch you use the blade. And at five
or six or however old he still won't have
the right words, but what he'll be looking for
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I liked this a lot. Initially I was wary of the title, thinking that if it was written in the second person then it would be better to let those who realise see that it is, and leave those who didn't in their ignorance; thus it would be esoteric. BUT, after reading it, I changed my mind because it adds spice to the theme of the child growing into the man he sees before him; 'the second person.' Great write. Sean
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I liked this a lot. Initially I was wary of the title, thinking that if it was written in the second person then it would be better to let those who realise see that it is, and leave those who didn't in their ignorance; thus it would be esoteric. BUT, after reading it, I changed my mind because it adds spice to the theme of the child growing into the man he sees before him; 'the second person.' Great write. Sean