the barefoot bard Poet Rhyme

Is Life Back to Front ???

When I began the journey, fifty odd years ago
to become a parent
There were no books or journals then
to guide this experiment

It's mostly based on mentorship
each of us has gained
Often full of potholes 
mistakes we have obtained

So when I look in hindsight
not having skills required
Had parenting been my full time job
I would surely have been fired

But life provides us 
with a chance to make amends
To bless with love my children
and treat them as my friends

There is no doubt challenges
existing on the way
Some families face adversity
every single day

Sometimes it seems 
that life is back to front
The wisdom that we need when young 
arrives when ageing fills our wont

To be a grandparent prior to parenting
would elicit a necessary skill
To raise five children, share more prudence
to a loving life, which they can then fulfil

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