Nikki Giovanni
Parents Never Understand
well I can't
cause yesterday
when mommy had this important visitor
she said
run along Joy and let mommy talk
and I ran upstairs to see Bobby and Eddy
and we were playing
and I forgot
and had to come downstairs
and get dry clothes
and mommy said
how could an eight-year-old boy wet his pants
and I looked at the visitor
and smiled a really nice smile
and said
I guess in America anything can happen
so mommy said I have to stay in today