They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with all the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.
I have it on good authority there are Hitler and Mao Tze Dong mums and dads around. But wait. I digress. There's more.
But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.
Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself.
Philip Larkin-
This be the verse.
A gloomy view of life for my little girl. There is always, always another side to the coin, and we will get to that other view another day. Post to come as counterpoint to Philip Larkin's world view
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.
Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself.
Philip Larkin-
This be the verse.
A gloomy view of life for my little girl. There is always, always another side to the coin, and we will get to that other view another day. Post to come as counterpoint to Philip Larkin's world view
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