Curtis Johnson Poet Couplet

What I Told My Kids

I told my kids when they were young
That education was its own reward.

That its primary purpose was not
To get a great job or to become wealthy.

When seeing a very special table setting,
My kids asked who would be coming to dinner.

That's when I told them that they were the
Special ones, and that we would no longer be

Reserving the best table settings for others.
When I dared to admit to my two boys that I

Was unhappy about what I had achieved in life,
They corrected me by reminding me of how they

Saw it. Hearing what they heard and how they
Saw it changed my way of thinking about myself.

I remember having 4 heroes, 3 of which have
Passed on. Last year I was reminded that there

Were 3 other heroes that I had not considered.
After consideration, I determined to write my

Daughter and 2 sons. I informed them that they
were my heroes, and told them the reason why.

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