Rhonda Pope Poet Light Verse

Raising Kids

IM ALWAYS TELLING MY KIDS
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT
BUT  HOW YOU MAKE IT
NOT HOW YOU GRAB AND TAKE IT

IVE ALWAYS TRIED TO TEACH
THEM RIGHT FROM WRONG
BUT WHAT IF THE WISDOM
I THINK IM GIVING THEM IS WRONG

WHEN YOURE A PARENT YOU 
ALWAYS TRY TO DO WHATS RIGHT
SOMETIMES THAT MEANS LONG DAYS 
AND EVEN LONGER NIGHTS

YOU TRY TO GUIDE THEM
AND POINT THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
GIVE THEM SECURITY AND LOVE
AND ALWAYS GIVE THEM PROTECTION

BUT WHAT IF IN THE END YOU FIND
YOU JUST HAD TO GIVE THEM ROOM
TO MAKE UP THEIR OWN MIND

WILL IT HAVE ALL BEEN IN VAIN
WILL HARM STILL FIND THEM 
OR GIVE THEM SHAME

SO HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT
ALTHOUGH YOU TRY WTH ALL YOUR MIGHT
TO SHOW THEM HOW TO FIGHT THE FIGHT

YOU PUT IT IN GODS HANDS
AFTER ALL HE IS THE ONE WHO MAKES THE PLANS
SO IF YOU THINK WHAT YOU DO IS ALL IN SPITE
AND YOU ARE READY TO GIVE UP THE FIGHT

THEN LOOK AT YOUR CHILD AND THINK AGAIN
CAUSE WHEN I LOOK AT MINE I SEE A FRIEND
A FRIEND THAT I HELPED ALONG THE WAY
THAT I DIDNT GIVE UP ON OR LET GO ASTRAY

THEY ARE VERY STRONG INDEPENDENT MEN
WHO AFTER A LIFETIME OF RAISING
I AM FORTUNATE TO CALL A "FRIEND"

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Abe Lopez March 24, 2009 at 8:54 AM being a parent is a very special thing. In my experience, I've learned that they often become who we really are. That' why it is important for us to make good choices! very nice write......

Diane Christian March 23, 2009 at 3:28 AM aww so beautiful, I too lift my children up to God, he knows the plans he has fro them so who better to trust when making any decisions, if it was down to me i'd probbably fall fast but God is a God where his promises always last, God bless from diane