poem of boundaries for J

Keeping you safe
And setting boundaries
When you don’t seem to understand
When, why or how to put them in place

No more phone after 9
Engaging with ai for conversations
Even after I told you no, you’re Googling shit

No more phone for the day

No more dancing in the bedroom on the phone
Reflecting, making faces
Getting obsessed over hair
Nails, clothes

Open door out of room
Reading and math homework
Stretches & clarinet
Walking
Resting the mind
Filling it with hope & faith
And the rich content of scripture
And not drivel

I trust you are a good kid
But left unguided and unguarded
You can easily lose yourself.

Let’s pursue together Better conversation
Not so much about relationships
But of something more enduring
Beyond romance