What right do you have to treat my <br />child as you now do? <br />As a babe you would caress his cheek <br />softly with your gentle fingers <br />the kindness shining in your eyes. <br />You would whisper to him <br />what a special little boy he was to you. <br /> <br />Now, as you are aging, you say 'I have the <br />right to say what I please. I have earned that right.' <br />So that gives you the right to batter him <br />with your mindless barrage of sarcasm <br />contempt, threats, and hurtful things? <br />Destined to make him feel less than worthy of your love? <br /> <br />Where is the justice in that? <br />What right do you have? <br />What about my child's rights?<br /><br />Pearl L Johns<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/what-right-2/
