maybe we gave him too much

maybe we gave

too much.

spoiled the child rotten,

as they

say.

inundated him

with gifts

and praise. maybe we

should have

held back

a little and let him

struggle,

let him

feel a little pain.

not hold him so tight

with our

parental

reins.

perhaps

paying for everything

and coddling

him was the wrong

way to go.

maybe he'd have a job

by now

and not be living in

the basement at the age

of 40.