My father had the right idea <br />Whenever he would scold me <br />“I’ll tell you when I’m wrong”, he said <br />But, alas, he never told me <br /> <br />Could it be he was misguided <br />And didn’t see the light <br />“I’ll tell you when I’m wrong”, he said <br />But, alas, he was always right <br /> <br />There I was, so very young <br />Not feeling quite sublime <br />I wondered what was wrong with me <br />Being wrong most all the time <br /> <br />He’s been gone so many years <br />I miss his scolding so <br />Whether he was right or wrong <br />I’ll never ever know<br /><br />Stanley Cooper<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-ll-never-know/
