What's A Moral Standard? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I thought I told you no more TV,
Until you finished your homework.

'What's a moral standard,
Valued and maintained...
As a focus of our principles? '

Turn that off!
And do as I say.

'You said you did not want me to watch,
Violence and corruption.
Or channels that exposed sexual overtones.'

Nor do I want you to watch debating politicians.
There is enough crime and decadence,
Exposed to you children as it is.

Now...
Turn that off and do as I say.

'Do you and dad use condoms? '

WHAT?

'Do you and dad use condoms?
I have to write an essay on it! '