A dual role reversal

A dual role reversal

When did this happen
That my parents became
The ones to worry about,
The ones to protect,
The ones to shield
From bad news -
A health concern,
Financial problems,
Things breaking down
All around me...

And when did this happen
That my children became my teachers
Teaching me new words,
New modes of behaviour,
New music,
New authors,
New methods of communication,
A new world...

I foolishly thought
That i could remain
Playing parts I had learned to understand well
The daughter and the mother.
And now it seems
That these roles have reversed.


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