les enfants du hasard

they told me

things were difficult

back then

we hadn’t a clue

about life the sex thing

tho’ I know

from time spent

in public libraries

the ancient greeks

knew a thing or two

about feckless youth

knocking up the girlfriend

then disappearing

into the blue

same same I say now to

but you knocked her up

& went on to do

all that over again

continued to complain

you had to go to work

having mouths to feed

tell me again

please explain

how you knew nothing

had no responsibility

for your role

in this game