Fatherhood in Small Print
Original EveryPoem Studio house-voice poem.
The contract mentioned love.
It did not mention glitter
inside the washing machine,
a recorder played at six,
or learning every dinosaur
against your will.
It promised meaningful years.
It omitted the wet shoes,
missing charger,
midnight drive for cardboard.
He signs again each morning
in cereal, patience,
and the last clean towel.
53 words · 13 lines · Free Verse