I have tried
to get the showers
done every two days.
I have tried
to show how mouths
should be closed when chewing.
I have tried
to enforce the cleanliness
of the areas occupied by all.
I have tried
to use guilt to show
that wiping the bum with towels is gross.
And so
I have tried
to instill good manners
on this child who refuses to listen.
The one who just
picked up a hotdog
from the floor
and ate it.
Sigh,
all the while
knowing I was watching.
Saturn's Premier Poet 