Contemplating My Son's First Day of School

[Todd]

Hi Keith,

I appreciate the comments. I'll consider cutting the line you mention. I wanted to pan out at the end to the outside world. I'll give some thought to staying with the personal though.

Thank you,

Todd

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Thanks eliz, I appreciate your words and how you engaged with this. One of the themes I see myself dealing with now that I am a parent is how limited any of us are in our ability to protect from what we know is coming. Also, the comforting fiction that everything has gotten better. Thanks for taking the time with this.

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Billy, I appreciate your comments especially your read on S2. I know what you mean on the coldness. It is deliberate. I'll just have to review how effective it is. Thank you again.

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Tec (Tom), I hadn't considered this in the light of ZATAoMM. Interesting. I also, hadn't considered the components of sentimentality (you're right of course). Thank you for the kind words. These types of poems rarely see the light of day from me, as I distrust myself when writing them. Thank you again.