Sense Sonnet - Acher

Feeling Helpless

Being a Mom is hard enough,
But my Jimmy acts like a girl,
And out there gets a lot of guff.
Taunts anf teases the kids do hurl.
Sometimes Jimmy comes home in tears,
And doesn't understand why he
Is picked on with the shoves and jeers.
My hugs help temporarily.
Being the control freak I am,
I want to change Jiimmy into
A manly lion, not a lamb,
So he could act like I would do.

I grew up a tomboy. No doubt,
Mess with me and I'd punch you out.