Heavy duty is the word called: "mothering"
it is foreign to feelings of othering
always planning, fixing and covering
like a blanket
and too often smothering

Lightweight is the meaning of: "fathering"
held up high, in his manhood
not bothering
with caresses and sweet talk but fostering
making sure they are fiscally prospering

Quite uncanny, this word called: "sistering"
like a rosebud in sunlight too blistering
looked upon, million eyes that are glistening
speaking truth but only through whispering

Domineering, this word named: "brothering"
like an ominous presence it's hovering
bringing order to chaos and suffering
between soldiers in wartime it's buffering


We make plans 'gainst the world and it's sentiment
but the labels enforced have turned sentient
clinging to us and causes resentiment
our humanity housed within tenements