Console me
when life, upended
shuns and ridicules
let me know I’ll be alright
Step out
of picket-fence thinking,
find beauty in my uniqueness,
show me that love has no boundaries
Teach me
to treasure all that I am
even if that all is beyond
your comprehension
Grow with me
encourage exploration
demonstrate courage
in face of the unforeseeable.
(A Child Responds follows yesterday’s poem: A Mother Asks. Both poems were inspired by a post I wrote a few years back: No One Will Ever Love You)
Aww.This is so sweet, dear. 🙂
LikeLike
I hope it balanced out yesterday’s sorrow. Thanks for commenting.
LikeLike
Beautiful..as life should be for all parents and children.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks…and I agree.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This has hope. Thank you. 🌷
LikeLiked by 1 person
We should always have hope. Thanks for your words.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the way the two poems interact and how the wisdom flows. Beautiful and a perfect parenting approach. When in doubt, ask the child.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Sarah. I liked the way it flowed too (if I’m allowed to say so, lol). It was originally going to be one poem, but I decided the child needed her own say.
LikeLike
Yes, absolutely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you.
LikeLike