Today is Mum's 70th birthday.
She was so happy,
just to see me
and her grand children.
Dad would not eat,
just happy to see us eat.
That's gramps for you.
They're just know how to
give, give and give,
expecting nothing
in return.
Just happy
to see us.
Mum,
I'm your only son.
You are proud of me
no less.
Damnit Mum,
I screwed up.
You knew that
I could have done
a whole lot better,
but I didn't.
You once thought,
I'd be a politician.
I didn't.
You once thought,
I'd be a famous writer,
I didn't.
You once thought,
I'd be a great Dad,
I didn't.
I've let you down
for 42 years
and counting.
A middle aged loser,
and still wondering
why.
