No matter how much
a parent tries,
they cannot
bridge the gap
of independence,
agency,
and choice.
Tag Archives: parent
Small Steps Taught: Revolutionary ImproVerse Free Verse
From
“I’m not feeling it at all tonight.”
to
“That was one of the greatest musical experiences I’ve ever heard!”
is a short,
small step.
Isn’t that what parents,
teachers,
mentors,
guides
are for?
Soccer Ball In An Icy Ditch 6 Months Later: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
?
our kids may shock us more than/
it surprises them.
Who’s The Boss? Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku
If you let your kids/
lead you around and tell you /
what to do, they will.
Relative Pain Relating: Revolutionary Blogging Haiku
Is the pain our son/
feels like the pain you felt when/
I left? I’m sorry.
More Heartache: Revolutionary Blogging Haiku
Just when you think you/
can’t get any more heartache,/
you learn that you can.
Parental Help Fail Pain: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
Only a parent/
can know the hurt of failing/
when trying to help.
OR
Only parents get/
the pain of failing when they/
try to help their kids.
Who To Cut From Your Roster: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Poem
Since your parents,
children,
siblings,
grandchildren
are family,
you can’t lose them,
so it’s logical
to dump me.
I thought that I
was more support than that
but you sleep with your dog,
and can’t kick a cat.
So without a doubt,
I’m the one that should be left out.
And so again,
I am.
Who To Cut From Your Roster: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Poem
Since your parents,
children,
siblings,
grandchildren
are family,
you can’t lose them,
so it’s logical
to dump me.
I thought that I
was more support than that
but you sleep with your dog,
and can’t kick a cat.
So without a doubt,
I’m the one that should be left out.
And so again,
I am.