the best interests of the children
a lovely cricket turn of phrase
it's a brand displayed and put upon your plea
I will give him to some schmultzy teenage sheila in a creche
or to my mother who can emulate me

I give him his inspections and a check up once a day
not a manly task I could ever see you do 
and it's better that he doesn't get re-attached again
the nice counsellor just got him over you

the best interests of the children
are seldom safely seen
they are safe yes
just seldom safely seen

the best interests of the children
we need to tie a plaque
a further string on straightened jacket seat
straight to dinner straight from go
passed straight through a TV show
and straightened up in bed..how very neat!

a father isn't perfect
no mock up jesus son
and the world was not the dream in GI Blues
but he has stormed the world with gusto
and has wrestled with his mind
who'll listen so that he can pay his dues

copyright 2003 robbo
australia's most tentergust poet