Parenting

Chop
Chop
Is what i hear
In front of great crowds
i stand still
with a small loving stance
and a great big smile
i stand still as a board
like the one behind me
i take a look around
with my most innocent eyes
at the hesitant crowd
wanting to scream and shout
but i stand still
and wait until the
Chop
Chop
chopping sound stops
to behold a hug
when we are all done
and to go home hand in hand
with my mother
the one who was throwing sharp objects at me all day