Dannie Abse Imitations

There is an immediate link to Larkin's Dockery and Son in the second line - 'my son and I'. This shows that like Larkin's poem, there is a parent and child theme throughout. 

The persona describes her son as a 'chameleon'. This could be the persona saying that her and her son are alike however her son has to change who he is to fit in. Alternatively, it could be that his personality/emotions are constantly changing throughout his teenage years. 

 'my soft diamond' could be the persona suggesting that her son acts big and tough yet inwardly, he is soft and kind. 

'Dreams of some Juliet I don't know' could suggest that the persona does not know about her sons personal life and that he doesn't confide in her all of the time, he keeps some things secret.