growing up

tones are difficult to judge from texts

and your sarcasm would’ve been lost amidst

the day's harried running around

i wouldn’t have realized

if you hadn’t apologized

and then justified by complaining

about how dealing with kids and dogs and

work all at once is draining

and then you switch topics

don’t you get tired riding across the city?

tired is one thing, but getting grumpy is for babies

you remember when we were kids we’d play all day

i’d be superman and you always wanted to be tweety

until you realized he was actually a guy

then we’d be tired but witty yet

waiting for the parents to go to bed

us anarchists against the grownups

and their stupid rules uppity

but we’re not kids anymore

and that’s a pity