Where have all the kids gone?
Grown up before their time?
They don’t want to be a cygnet
Would rather be a swan!
Is this down to pushy parents?
Wanting their kids to fulfil
Their unaccomplished dreams
Before becoming adolescents
There seems no time to be a child
To play with toys unplugged
To enjoy life without responsibility
To do things wonderful and wild
We cheer at kids who can sing
Like divas or pop superstars
We marvel at their maturity
The potential wealth they’ll bring
Give kids the air to breathe free
Don’t suffocate them with ambition
Deprive them of their childhood
For they’ll achieve what you can’t foresee.
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Author:
The Retired Bloke (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Yesterday we went to see The Voice Kids being filmed in Manchester. The talent was incredible...however it made me reflect on what sacrifices had been made...
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Sadly we make them grow up too quick. Guidance counselors try to pin them into career paths when they're 9 etc. Maybe Santa Claus can give them back their youth for Christmas this year. Good poem.
Good write RB.
Thank you
So very true, we push kids too hard, encourage them, yes - push them, no
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