Usually,
I can bow my head
And take the blows.
the
Blinding words
the
Deafening looks
of
Disapproval.
Of well meaning
family,
friends,
strangers,
Myself.
Saying many different things
But translating into only one
Thunderous crescendo -
"You're doing it all wrong!"
...and they're probably right.
but then,
from nowhere,
comes that
soft,
gentle,
insistent
whisper
about him.
sweet
joyful
carefree
exuberant
little him
with a spirit
as bright as
his smile
....Something whispers to me
Something tells me
that if I
just let him be
if I
just let him become
if I
just let him grow
untethered
free
from the weight
of my
constant
'advisement'
then he'll grow up
to become
What he already is.
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Nicely put Genendy...
Your child is very lucky
to have a mother
willing to
take the blows
for him..
Thank you. :)
How fantastic!
You sound like an amazing Mom!
aware - interesting.
kasamba - thank you, but I still have a long way to go.
moving...
good on ya!
The only - Thank you!
BTW, do you have an email address? I'd like to ask you something.
wow first time here. Great poem.
glad you decided to stop by, and... thanks :)
I love it! Genendy-- you put it so beautifully. The tension was perfect. The line breaks-- perfect. You are a fantastic poet.
Sometimes those sweet gentle whispers are what keep us grounded. Wow-- you are amazing.
I am so glad I came to visit. I will be back.
Wow. Thank you so much Bonnie! I visited your blog today for the first time and when I read your poem I thought 'look at the way she writes poetry. Next to her, I'm just a wannabe!' And then to come here and see the comment you left me, was just amazing.
I'm so glad you came to visit and looking forward to seeing more of you, on your blog and mine. :)
Sure anytime! Nice to meet new people.
great parenting attitude, your little one's lucky
SWFM - :)
Anony - thank you, (and welcome to my blog!)But as I said, I still have a long way to go.
hi genendy
it's
ltpatriot@yahoo.com
the only - thanks but it didn't work :( It says the account has been disabled or discontinued.
Genendy when did you start blogging again?
Very profound... we learn from mistakes, ours or others... but how do we find the right balance? That is something I am dealing with in parenting as well....
Hi FG! Well, I didn't officially start blogging again. One day, I just turned around, and what do you know, I was blogging again! I don't really know how exactly it happened. :)
The right balance - that ever-elusive key to parenting! If only I could find it.
This is the first time I've been here. Great blog. I love the poetry. So many good poets out there, including you!
Thank you Stacey. By the way this isn't your first time here. You've commented here before. :)
Very true.
lv - thank you.
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