Jet van Groningen
FORGIVING THE FUTURE
Bijgewerkt op: 6 mei 2020

as a parent you are always
saying your goodbyes
to the humming baby
on your breast
to the shaking
steps of toddlers
to the clammy hand
on your wrist
to the trembling
tears on your chest
forgiving the future
for spiriting away
the baby your body
created with tenderness
foretelling the forthcoming
that the children
will wander off
how you will
keep them
for decades
silently snuggled
pining to nurture
in the dusty corners
of your long forgotten chest
as a parent you are always