Apology for a Life.(Poem)

 
APOLOGY FOR A LIFE 
 
   I'm sorry I turned up unwelcome, 
   No, my father's not thoughtful I know, 
   And he wouldn't take no for an answer, 
   There was no point in telling him so. 
 
   So no doubt you were right not to tell him-There 
   was no way that he'd understand, 
   There'd be time for a child in the future 
   One that arrived when you planned. 
 
   And I know that you couldn't afford me: 
   A child is a dreadful expense; 
   You can't just ignore economics, 
   In the long run it wouldn't make sense. 
 
   Besides, your career is important, 
   You've worked too hard to let it all go, 
   It's not just a case of promotion, 
   But you've earned recognition--I know. 
 
   And adoption would be so traumatic-Social 
   workers, red tape and all that, 
   Nine months with an unasked-for burden, 
   And you'd have to move out of the ...