"Parents" by Shuna Dicks

Parents
Young, old;
Fit, infirm;
Colourful, grey;
Bendy, stiff;
Working, bus passed.
Whatever! You are the child!

You are born, a child.
You grow up, but remain a child.
You grow older, but still someone’s child.
You stand on your own two feet, but still a child.

You are a child, always a child.
Not everyone will be a parent.
But all are a child.