Shoulder exercises

Poetic Dan

Struggling to hold on to them

When they were young I didn't have it figured out
Now they are 11 and 13
I'm still stuck not giving them what my culture thinks is right

Unable to give them a room each
Never letting him be endlessly entertained by movies and games, trying to understand how this violence can have affect the brain.

Never letting her get lost with that phone,
Like and subscribe, so much in need of fame, endless trying to explain where vanity can take the brain.

I'm riddle with guilt, that can overtake all the positive reality I'm trying to build. When they're older enough to see life for themselves now, figuring out what path to walk.

Telling them that there is only one constant fixed thing in life is; everything changes!  learn from the mistakes but don't be afraid to make some.

They have had to split their life for the last six years, my dreams are forever changing but only time will teach them this.

The one thing for sure it's more me I battle with, trying to show love in a way so they don't get lost in the mind field of  what will others think or infected with no mindfulness.

Just to clarify I still don't have it figured out but my shoulders stay as strong as they were.

  • Author: Poetic Dan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 28th, 2017 05:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: This came to me last night after them not being able to compromise, with a light on or off for bed. Finding the solution took time and I was tired, struggling to keep calm until I realised this is just as hard for them.
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  • User favorite of this poem: Jhe.
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Comments4

  • Tony36

    Awesome write

    • Poetic Dan

      Much appreciated.

      • Tony36

        Welcome

      • dusk arising

        Your honesty here shows such love and care for the fragile wellbeing of all three of you.Clearly theres soo much love here. Will this much caring and goodwill you'll have every chance of success and i hope youre going to be writing about your grandchildren with as much care and love in future years. Truly an excellent write with so much feeling within.

        • Poetic Dan

          You've taken every word as I've intended and some more. With such a positive reply I'm sure to stay my path, better than I dream off.
          Once again thank you so much for your kind words.

        • FredPeyer

          Just keep on giving them all that love! My kids are now married, have children themselves and told me that only now do they realize how much love they got when they were teenagers.

          • Poetic Dan

            Cheers Fred as this morning I had to use tough love and it sometimes hurts so much to do the right thing.

          • Jhe

            hopefully, with you as their dad,
            they will come to appreciate that
            what passes for culture
            ain''t all it's hyped up to be,
            and will find relief
            in the company of friends
            and their openly loving family

            • Poetic Dan

              Thank you so much for your kind words!
              Much peace and respect
              All things have turned out better than I expected!



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