m review — poetry — my daughter's future
My Daughter's Future
In a Dozen Lines (or less)
by Ed Kline
you will walk, talk, ride a bike. you will bruise.
you will slam your hand in a car door. more than once.
one day, you will almost drown in a neighbor's pool.
you will think it is funny; I already have nightmares.
you will wear a training bra. I will be
embarrassed to have a daughter with breasts;
you will be embarrassed to have a father who dresses like that.
you will fall in love three times during high school.
I will like the second one, which kills the relationship.
you will have your heart broken; I will cry more than you.
you will go to college. too far away. you will shine.
Ed Kline of Oregon
Ed Kline teaches English and Drama in Oregon City. Most days, he feels like he is stealing money.
