If you could have seen into your future together
mom,
dad,
Would you still have married?

If you saw how hard married life is
If you saw
the tears,
the anger,
the sadness,
you could bring to each other
Would you still have married?

Dad, if you had realized how overbearing mom is
would you still have married her?
Mom, if you had seen how inattentive dad is
would you still have married him?
If you knew what you know now
Would you still have married?

If you could see your four future children
your perfect angels, transform
to flawed,
maddening,
troubled,
humans
Would you still have married?

If you had known about the endless love and patience
required to be a parent
Would you have done it?
Said those two words that sealed your futures’
mom,
dad,
If you could have seen into your future together
Would you still have married?