A place to show my work
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/adult/
You were supposed to be the adult.
I was the child.
Your words held so much weight.
Since they were spoken,
they’ve been holding me back—
not that I knew it
until now.
Now I work with my therapist
to undo what you have done.
Step by step,
I work tirelessly
to become
who I was always
meant to be.
This time I’m the parent, you’re the child,
How strange it feels, the roles restyled.
I coax and nudge, with gentle pleas,
“Let’s get that checked, just come with me.”
But you cross your arms and shake your head,
Mutter excuses, fill with dread.
You’re stubborn now, resistant, sly—
A glint of “no” within your eye.
I hear myself, your voice from then—
“Don’t worry, I’m just fine again!”
But now I know, with growing heart,
Why you insisted from the start.
Really a tantrum
Over things you can’t change
Not a child
But you are acting like one
Over something silly
Oh, the frustration
-M.A.D.