Summary Of My Son The Man By Sharon Old

What is now will soon become what once was. The key is to not allow yourself to develop an unhealthy attachment to what once was and to develop an anxious desire that anticipates what will be. Sharon Old's poem, "My Son The Man," features a mother that has unhealthily attached herself to what once was, which she admits to having, but also longs to adjust her mindset and adapt to what will be. This past and future state of being refers directly to the mother's son and his natural transition into adulthood. The mother employs an extended metaphorical allusion to the world renowned escape artist, Harry Houdini, that cultivates a tone of wary relinquishment.
The mother, still with an unhealthy attachment to her younger, more immature, and less