Teach the children to comply,
to learn by rote, to master
the art of performance
encourage them to control
the chatter, their fidgets
behave like little adults
so as adults they may
struggle for authenticity
confuse society with audience
forgo instincts for crowd
pleasing responses – wonder
at the innocence of children.
One Woman's Quest 
Unfortunately, conformity seems to be more highly valued than inquisitiveness and individuality! Enjoyed the poem. What kind of bird is that, a heron?
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Yes, it’s a little blue. I loved the look he was giving me. Thing is we do need to learn to interact with others, and have social decorum, I just couldn’t help but see the irony in it. Thanks for taking time to comment.
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such an important lesson to share, thank you for the reminder!
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The ironies of life.
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