Sometimes I wish it would be enough
To proclaim “because I said so” but it is tough
To make my child accept that as an explanation
For how I want him to behave in a certain situation
Don’t get me wrong, I do subscribe to the view
That you should be able to explain why you want your children to
Conduct themselves in a manner specific
But there may be no reason logical or scientific
That you can provide, there is a more nuanced reason behind
Your insistence, one not comprehensible to a young mind
Sometimes it is a widely accepted norm
To which, in polite society, one has to conform
Sometimes the reason is too complex to explain
And I want to just spare myself the pain
Of a long-winded explanation that is unlikely
To be heard by my son in its entirety
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Yes, children should be curious and inquisitive
But questioning everything is not a particularly effective way to live
Some questions in real life unanswered stay
Therefore I hope my son would accept my answer today..
Passion...unbridled 