Hold the Crumbs

Today so many young women
Don't know how to cook meals
They can drive through Wendy's window
Ordering a good deal

Today so many young women
Can't sew a stitch to mend
They can catch all the sales events
On credit cards depend

Today so many young women
Haven't had a good guide
They only learned from poor examples
Schools' lessons brush aside

What can be done to change their lives
Homemaker to become
Can the schools be responsible?
No! The elders hold the crumbs  

Sponsor: Regina Riddle
Contest: Didactic Poem Contest
Date: November 27, 2014 Thursday

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 12/12/2014 10:08:00 PM
i love this, Sara! seemingly common traditional wisdom yet very relevant! great! Congratulations!
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Date: 12/9/2014 9:02:00 AM
And back again wid big congrats on ur winning work Sara!
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Date: 12/8/2014 9:16:00 PM
You have shared some wise words, Sara! I think men should pull some of the load, too, if the wife is working outside the home. I do everything at home: cook, clean, repairs, child care, but I can't sew a stitch! I depend on my mother-in-law for that...congrats to you on a great win! Hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 12/8/2014 8:30:00 PM
Wonderful message, congrats on the win
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Date: 12/8/2014 2:47:00 PM
Nicely crafted Sara,this is definitely a fav...congrats on the win...huggs
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Date: 12/8/2014 12:06:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win!
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Date: 12/8/2014 11:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Sara, although I find many of the mothers I know have become great mothers and are much more health consciences than their mothers were. The new generation seems to of seen what their parents failed to do. They are true super moms.
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Date: 12/8/2014 11:06:00 AM
a lovely message - many congrats:-) Hugs jan xxx
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Date: 12/8/2014 10:23:00 AM
Thank you for entering your poem. I enjoyed it. God bless you with love and prayers, Gina
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Date: 12/8/2014 9:48:00 AM
Hi Sara, yes, you are so right..."the elders hold the crumbs," to learning all these things...Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 11/30/2014 9:19:00 PM
loved the last line -- great poem with a super message. All the best.
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Date: 11/29/2014 12:23:00 PM
we hold the crumbs. hahaha. that was a good line, sara. and I am crumbling fast!!! anyway, those were good days cooking class at my school. I miss that class and learned a lot from it. Sewing, that was a different story. hated that class and still can't sew worth a darn!!!
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Date: 11/28/2014 1:49:00 PM
- Sara, ..... a "housewife" (?) .... the young do not know what a housewife is ...... and they will laugh :))) - Enjoy your poem, dear Sara - I wish you a beautiful weekend with homemade dinner - hope someone helps you with the dishes :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/27/2014 9:56:00 AM
loved the message well written fun read thanks
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/27/2014 3:17:00 PM
Robert, Thank you for dropping by..I appreciate the nice comment.. Sara
Date: 11/27/2014 9:33:00 AM
True expressions Sara wonderfully portrayed! Gl in contest!
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/27/2014 3:20:00 PM
Dr. Upma, Thanks for dropping by..I appreciate the good luck wishes in the contest.. Sara
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