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"Children Listen More"
Quote by Poet Paula Goldsmith
When I was young so very many years ago,
both my parents ruled the house from morning till night;
their many rules were very clear for you to know,
in life growing up-taking a spouse they were right.
Rules were made by both parents and were the house laws,
you did not act out and you never did talk back;
like it or not you lived-died by the rules you saw,
your parents were the law and would give a big smack.
Could not wait for dating since it was a big thrill,
when it came to the clothes to wear and to the men;
best look and act like a lady or dad will kill,
son you are told you better have her home by ten.
Oh my-all parents rules were meant to be followed,
parents need to have rules-children to listen more;
today's children's heads seem to be empty-hollowed,
children yelling and acting like a raging boar.
When I was young so very many years ago,
rules were made by both parents and were the house laws;
could not wait for dating since it was a big thrill,
oh my-all parents rules were meant to be followed.
Date Written: 12/6/2020
Note: It was really 12 midnight or I turned into dead meat.
3 Place
My Created Form- Rhyme4 Mix Poetry Contest Deadline:12/29/2020
Contest Sponsored by: Constance La France

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Date: 12/15/2020 4:10:00 PM
Paula, congratulations on your win in my Created Form- Rhyme4-Mix Contest, I like your quote too _Constance
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/16/2020 9:52:00 AM
Thank You, for your note and for your congratulations. I am so glad you like it. I enjoyed writing it for your contest. It is an honor to have a win. Enjoy your day with blessings..............
Date: 12/15/2020 1:58:00 PM
Beautiful poem. I would have put it higher. Still congratulations for your placement. ~ ~
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/16/2020 9:50:00 AM
Thank You, for your note and for your congratulations. So glad you like it. It is an honor to have a win. Enjoy your day with blessings..............
Date: 12/13/2020 10:00:00 PM
Great verse, Paula, congratulations on your win. Yeah we were supposed to be seen and not heard, and to be a good and respectful. But you're right nowadays the law has made it difficult for us to handle our children. that's why we were supposed to be good role models when they're growing up , they learn by what they see in hear. Hugs Eve
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2020 1:48:00 PM
Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. Yes, you are so right, "to be seen and not heard, and to be a good and respectful." Law or no law if I had called 911 on her, she would have kill me. It is an honor to have a win. Enjoy your day with blessings and a hug......................
Date: 12/13/2020 6:56:00 PM
Beautiful reminiscences, congrats on your win, Paula!
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/15/2020 1:45:00 PM
Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. It is an honor to have a win. Enjoy your day writing away with blessings......................
Date: 12/13/2020 3:19:00 PM
Hi Paula, Great points in your well-written write. Congratulations on your winning write. Have a great day:-) Alexis
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/13/2020 4:22:00 PM
Thanks for reading, writing and for your congratulations. I did not know. Glad you like this write. It is an honor to have a win. Enjoy your day with blessings......................
Date: 12/6/2020 9:27:00 PM
Better to obey than reap the consequences, well written, Paula:)
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/7/2020 1:39:00 PM
Thanks, for your note. Back then there were consequences. Glad you like this write. Enjoy your day with blessings..............
Date: 12/6/2020 8:02:00 PM
Good poem... God bless you always
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/7/2020 1:37:00 PM
Thanks, for writing. Glad you like it. Enjoy your day with blessings...................
Date: 12/6/2020 6:44:00 PM
I agree we listened more back then, wish life hadn't changed so drastically. I miss the familial attachments. Thank you for sharing your heart felt poem today dear Paula
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/7/2020 1:36:00 PM
Thanks, for your note. Those days are long gone. Glad you like this write. Have a wonderful day with blessings..............
Date: 12/6/2020 4:25:00 PM
I taught non-native English speakers for 30 years. Most of them had this observation about the USA: Only country in the world where the children tell the parents what to do! Lots of truth in that. Things have been turned upside down since our childhood. I know that I either obeyed or got smacked (including by the teacher, not just at home). Oh, well... :) gw
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/7/2020 1:33:00 PM
Thanks, for your note. That was the way it was, parents/teachers both smacked. Those days are long gone. Today, kids run wild right over their parents/teachers. Have a wonderful day with blessings..............
Date: 12/6/2020 12:57:00 PM
Good points Paula. Great poem :)
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/7/2020 1:35:00 PM
Thanks, for reading and for writing. Glad you like it. Enjoy your day with blessings...................

Book: Shattered Sighs