Why Now Complain Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

How can anyone,
Claiming to be conscious.
Without doubt to question.
Or suspect common sense is defective.
Would believe giving a child a hand grenade,
Eliminates eminent danger.
To later express shock and surprise,
That child detonated the hand grenade.
Done to do to then excuse,
A blowing away...
Half of a neighborhood block.
With this then to say...

"It was only a small one.
Who knew it would cause such devastation?
I didn't.
Did you?
Nothing done for these kids today,
Is ever appreciated.
Hopefully a lesson will be learned from this."

-Uh...
Don't take this personally.
But I think you are in need of a shrink! .
Not just any shrink.
The best around money can afford.-

"Sure.
Go ahead blame me.
When I stopped my child,
From having fun playing with the other kids...
Burning down homes around here.
No one said a thing.
But looked at me with their rolling eyes.
To then rumor and gossip,
About me being a party pooper.
And being 'stand-offish'.
Now they want to accuse ME to be,
An unfit parent?
When just a few months ago,
I was elected president...
Of the parents and teachers association.
You know...The PTA? "

-Well...
With your leadership abilities.
And obvious capability to persuade.
Perhaps you are the one needed,
To begin a trend around here.
Something has to be done.
Without pointing the finger at someone else.-

"So you are saying,
My judgement misplaced...
Might be beneficial,
If to others I admit it? "

-Of course.
But...
See that 'shrink' first.
Look at it as positive criticism.-

"What about the others? "

-Convince them this will make,
A difference in how they raise their children.-