narcissistic parent

dear dear narcissistic parent,
no one gives a shit about your kid---
just because you wanted to be a parent
just because that is what you envisioned for yourself
as the pinnacle of your existence
because you gave up on everything else
far too early
so as to try & mold another
you,
through popping them out like pez from a
dispenser---
how vain does one have to be
to believe that they can breed an upgrade of themselves?
how vain does one have to be to
self-impose their will upon their own child?
all the while wondering if they will live up to your
expectations
all the while trying to steer them in the direction
that you never followed through on
yourself.

did you want to be a parent or did the condom break?
did you play “russian roulette” & throw caution to the wind
gambling on at least 18 years of another human being’s life
because you wanted to roll in the hay?
did you create something of which you will
always
be
responsible
for
creating,
on a fucking whim?

the world does not need another body
it needs bodies that care about the world.