I think I may be hungry

It’s sick and it’s wrong

I’m quite sure I’m malnourished

Not from lack of food but lack of love

If all I really needed

Was just a seed or a bean

The size of a lentil or pea

Would that leave you enough

To finally give some love to me

I’m touch starved

It’s a real thing,

Why babies need to feel skin

I need to feel anything from you

I’m craving something

That I’ve never before missed

Or wanted

Just say it mama

I want to be kissed

I want to be loved

I want you to touch me

Like when we were young

Why is it so hard

To just hold my hand

I get you were ashamed

But my god that’s our son

I don’t repeat what he says to me

I will not break his trust

I know your a great father

But it doesn’t make what he says

Less scary, less confusing,

For him or for me

He’s the one who points this out

Are you getting it now

Cuz In two years time

I don’t want to be reading

An assignment of his

Telling me he feels malnourished

When it comes to being loved

I’ve seen what happens

And I know that neither of us

Would ever want that for him.

So whatever it is your doing

Whatever it is you need

I will be happy to give

Let’s all remember what’s important

Like First and foremost

Always show love to your kid

And to his mother

After all that’s where they all begin