Sense Sonnet - Acher

Be at Home - Unilateral Parenting

It's likely high schoolers will drink.
What's a parent supposed to do?
I did a reasonable thing, I think,
Letting the kids party. I knew
They'd bring booze to my home, so I
Told them at the start, they could not
Drive if they drank, and I'd rely
That they all would behave as they ought.
If young people are given trust,
They can act in a grown up way.
Two boys ignored what I'd discussed,
Drunk in their car with hell to pay.

I told them both they could not drive.
If they'd listened, they'd be alive.