Nature's Lesson For Parents

I watched a hatching baby chick struggling to break free from its shell that was its home for many days but now was time to say farewell Mom had pecked into the shell a tiny hole to start the process She did her part dutifully Now the chick must do the rest I felt sorry for the struggling chick and could almost feel the pain I wanted to break off the shell thinking it would ease the strain Then I remembered someone said The chick must struggle on its own to start its heart and lungs working for it to become fully grown I stood and watched as a miracle unfolded right in front of me All by itself the chick broke out and stood there so cute and furry There is a lesson here for parents who are raising a family Be protective of your children but do not do it overly *I actually witnessed this event. I wrote this after reading Evrod Samuel's TOO MUCH LOVE CAN KILL john beharry, Any poem/Any form - for new poets of soup, 12/1/2013