Just a baby, not yet a man

That lazy slugabed lays ensconced
in the overprotective parents’ arms.
He uses every cry, being implacable
until he gets what he wants.

Do not be deceived
by that adorable smile,
behind which hides
an annoying child.

Kicking and screaming,
night and day.
Stealing your sleep
and eating your pay.

After endless feeding and playing,
you think he can rest,
he kindly sends a stinky reminder
to clean up his mess.

It is not easy to be a baby.
Parents, you need to understand.
A thousand worries and hundred aches
are nothing compared when he becomes a man.