Carry the light as best you can.
Whether at home or a foreign land.
But teach your children while you may.
To read the Bible and what to say.
You feed your children and watch them grow.
You send them to school, this we all know.
But teach them to live in the way that is best.
To walk in the way of those who are blessed.
To always be true and know right from wrong,
To remain productive long after you're gone.
Raising your children is a difficult task.
But it's so important and they grow up so fast.
Don't live willy-nilly, watch what you do.
You'll be very happy after you're through.
Someone is watching who hears what you say.
You have to be careful how you live day by day.
For children are born we know that is true.
But that's the beginning the rest is on you.
Babies are sweet, their skin soft as silk.
Babies are born but leaders are built
As precious memories come and go,
savor the moment and take it all in.
Linger there and inhale each moment
and second.
Because life is so unpredictable and it
goes by in a flash before we exhale.
The time spent with family is such a
blessing and shouldn't be taken for
granted.
Like the moments spent with your kids
they grow up so fast.
I know how important it is to cherish
every moment, my
dad has been gone almost twenty
years.
I wish I had more time to love and
cherish him.
All I can do appreciate the memories
and cherish him from afar.
Contest: Cherish
Sponsor: Constance La France
04/2/2021
"I Saw Her in Passing"
by: Eric L. Boddie
I was running late for an appointment
Fighting a losing battle against time
And as I turned the corner
I was mesmerized by what I was destined to find
She had a glamorous figure
And her face was so elegant
So much Beauty radiated from her
She must have been Heaven sent
And with the meeting of our eyes
We anxiously exchanged smiles
And hers was so pure
I Prayed to God she was not a child
Because they grow up so fast
So much that eyes can't see the truth
Because booties, thighs and breasts are now developed
In the prime of feminine youth
And she didn't even have the biggest booty
But it looked just so round and soft
And with every Jell-O inspired jiggle
The control of my eyes became more lost
What's her name, what's her age, where's she from, where's she going
Is she a virgin, is she a freak, is she Holy, is she a mother
So many thoughts raced through my mind
Because I, at that very moment, desired to be her lover
But time was against me
That's the battle no man can win
If I could, I would climb a mountain to reach her
But the truth is I will probably never see her again
Fatherhood
Becoming a father, don't take it for granted
It's very important, this seed you have planted
Will take on new life, and a soul of its own
Everyone knows, you must reap what you've sewn
The Lord has a part, in creating this life
You'll answer to him, when you enter the light
He places upon you, a very large weight
To fail him now, the consequence great
The rewards are greater, far from mild
He relies on you, to guide this child
Teach moral and value and always to seek him
For if they do not, their future may be grim
Such an honor it is, God gave you this duty
For when done right, there will be so much beauty
The seed you have sewn, you will see come to bloom
You'll be able to notice, from across the room
The fruits of your labor, oh how they glow
They grow up so fast, so soon you will know
How it was worth, the sacrifice
Enough that you would do it twice
Don't ever act like, your child is a bother
God doesn't view that, as being a father
Be patient and strong, and also forgiving
So the bond that you share, will be ever living
Then you will know, you've done as you should
If you trust God to guide you, through fatherhood
first steps
first words
first noise
they all mean somthing special
first shoes
first hat
first socks
they are very special
its a baby that will soon be big and live its life but save the old things that the
baby used because they grow up so fast that will be your only memerory of them
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