Summary

The speaker lists a series of life skills they feel to be unmarketable, most of which are related to childcare. They remember getting up at night to make sure their children were alright, even if nothing was wrong; they developed numerous skills like making tooth brushing enjoyable, teaching music, and reading engaging stories. Most of all, the speaker remembers bringing their children on holiday and keeping them healthy and safe.

Analysis

The title of this poem immediately establishes a few poetic choices. It introduces the second-person narrative using the pronoun “You”, as well as the poem’s list format with “Things”. This gives the reader a sense of what to expect. The word “Resumé” is in fact the poem’s only reference to anything in the corporate world, despite it being the poem’s entire focus. This creates a juxtaposition between the poem’s...