How I wish I'd studied Romeo and Juliet at school
it just wasn't to be
I never had such a privilege
to learn about that particular love affair
I never got to go to this type of school
tragic? Yes
ironic? yes
now, stay with me here, because
I'm merely speaking about my education
I loved my school, don’t get me wrong
but I was brought up to believe
I’d have no choice where I'd live
how I’d live
you see, my parents couldn’t see further
than what they had themselves
I'm still not sure if my parents could actually see my future?
or if it was just compassion on their part?
maybe they didn’t want me to be let down in life?
but with all due respect to them both
I refused to believe I’d have not a choice
Instead I believed I would
and my overwhelming imagination just shows that I was right
as for love and reality?
my sky hasn’t fallen on me yet
as for my very own destiny?
well, that book still hasn’t got its last chapter.
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Author:
Teddy.15 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My title is sentimental because I used to believe as a child that the sky could fall.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments7
Like Chicken Little, Sweet Teddy. lol. Brilliant work.
Chicken little? 🤣 How fun! Thank you for bringing such light to my tragedy lol 🌹
How much we sould shelter and how much let our child learn for themself is of high debate. No book can tell us. We either tend to use the same our parents used or in rebelion the opposite. It is funny how this changes over time as well. Today we tend to be much more protective than in the past. You have provoked my thinking.
Such a wonderful review with all that I was questioning from the inside, actually you may know, I very rarely write about my parents especially my father, I do know they did their best, I suspect I would have been a great lawyer if I had gone to one of those posh schools that read the greats, alas lol 😂 my dearest sorrenbarret thank you Sir. 🌹
if I were to unwrap a poem a day from you, every day would a birthday Teddy;
Wow thank you my dear Melvin surely this lovely thought will stay with me forever dear friend. Thank you most honoured when you do pass by. 🌹 💜
Wonderful poem! Recalling my childhood as I read this poem... becoming nostalgic. Yes, a child cannot be guided by reading books. It's all about experience!
Hope to read more of your poems in the coming days.
That's not my message in this, I believe it's very important to read books. Thank you and welcome to MPS. 🌹
In life there are bad times but I know that the good times outweigh the bad so just think of the good time in you life Teddy as I am sure there are many of them.
Andy
I haven't ever thought any different, my parents did what they could and I'm forever grateful. Thank you dear Andy. 🌹
Dear Teddy, I was born into a generation where girls weren’t encouraged to have a career. They just married and had kids. I did and it wasn’t until I was 29 with a failed marriage, I took control, got a career and became financially independent. As for Romeo and Juliet, I studied it. It didn’t do much good first time round:)) I don’t believe in the sky falling down. That’s for chickens 😂. I love your poem. It speaks to me. 🌹💜
LoL you are so cool dear Cassie. Kudos to you. 🌹
That certainly brought Chicken Licken home, many years since I shared it with my daughters and it certainly unnerved the youngest, then the Grandchildren felt the effects. As young people today tune into the bigger louder world they often seem to wonder will the sky fall in.
I never thought it would, my parents offered me so much, but I still went my way and I thought I led my own children, but they took there own route, all I know is we can trust, love and learn through our family cohesion.
Thank you so much, such a beautiful review. Yes I believe you to be completely correct. 🌹
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