Bruising Encounters at the Nest

Bruising Encounters at the Nest

Your mum weighs in with interference
Forming hesitations, nervousness about
New situations.

So fly away from the agendas
Of parenting, escape from here;
The stagnant pools, the rancid
Outbursts of thwarted ambition.

Confront the pain and twisting knives of obligation,
Keep the parents onboard -

Do not leave your baggage at the station.
Keep your friends close and your family closer
(But do not hesitate to knife the one
Who stops you chase her).