Gershon Wolf Poet Enclosed Rhyme

Spare the Rod

Spare the rod; spoil the child
So the old proverb read --
and into children, injected dread
but kept them from going hog-wild

Yet many adults just will not hit
until they're really mad --
which always turns out very bad
leaving them emotionally unfit

They lose their cool; they spank too hard
The child begins to cry --
He can't figure out, for the life of it, Why
~ Spanking wasn't long ago banned

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Jude Herrick July 14, 2019 at 9:04 PM Before it was done out of love. Today it's done more and more out of anger. Sad. Well penned GW Gershon Wolf July 14, 2019 at 9:22 PM So true, Jude. And if it's done at all, it has to be done out of love to be effective...If not, Katy bar the door. :) gw

Arturo Michael July 13, 2019 at 12:37 AM I'm not a child expert, but have been one all my life...if you don't have love and patience don't have a child... it's not for everybody... beating and abusing has made the world a dangerous place to be... Gershon Wolf July 13, 2019 at 10:02 PM True -- and too bad that's not how having children and child-rearing are presented. I can't think of anything so important for which there is so little preparation... Sigh. The beat(ings) goes on... ~ gw

Heidi Sands July 12, 2019 at 4:27 PM True, hitting a child like you describe is unfit and not necessary. Well put :) Gershon Wolf July 12, 2019 at 5:57 PM That's for sure!! I found that just raising an eyebrow was enough to send my kids scurrying. :) gw

Nette Onclaud July 12, 2019 at 4:06 PM thought-provoking message, gershon... all the best!..huggs Gershon Wolf July 12, 2019 at 5:56 PM Thanks for your support, nette. A 'spanking good comment!' ~ gw