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Array ( [sid] => 182398 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Life will keep you [time] => 2016-01-05 20:04:58 [hometext] => Enjoy the ride---you will outgrow all you know! [bodytext] => When I was young I wanted to win;
To lead, be right, and escape my kin!
To try my wings, and taste some sins.

When I had children of my own;
I raised them so they/'/d stand alone;
When they were free of me and grown.

And yet somehow I hoped I/'/d be;
included in their families;
The further that they drew from me.

Freedom means we cut our ties;
Live away from mother’s eyes;
Certain we’ll grow worldly wise!

I/'/m old now and know how to lose;
follow; be wrong; and walk in their shoes.
And they can do anything that they choose!

They long to win, to lead, and be right;
To make their mistakes when I’m not in sight;
And I wish them success with all of my might. [comments] => 3 [counter] => 151 [topic] => 23 [informant] => softerware [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => FamilyPoems )

Life will keep you

Contributed by softerware on Tuesday, 5th January 2016 @ 08:04:58 PM in AEST
Topic: FamilyPoems

When I was young I wanted to win;
To lead, be right, and escape my kin!
To try my wings, and taste some sins.

When I had children of my own;
I raised them so they/'/d stand alone;
When they were free of me and grown.

And yet somehow I hoped I/'/d be;
included in their families;
The further that they drew from me.

Freedom means we cut our ties;
Live away from mother’s eyes;
Certain we’ll grow worldly wise!

I/'/m old now and know how to lose;
follow; be wrong; and walk in their shoes.
And they can do anything that they choose!

They long to win, to lead, and be right;
To make their mistakes when I’m not in sight;
And I wish them success with all of my might.

Copyright Â© softerware ... [ 2016-01-05 20:04:58]
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Re: Life will keep you (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Tuesday, 5th January 2016 @ 11:57:55 PM AEST
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beautiful, our children are everything:)

hugs n/'/ love nessa

Re: Life will keep you (User Rating: 1 )
by JamesStockdale on Wednesday, 6th January 2016 @ 12:22:28 PM AEST
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So true from a female perspective.
I/'/ve seen it many times.
Guys tend to stay around a bit longer.
This was typical of your work Jaye. Brilliant and well thought out and from a rather professional insight. Your work is always worth the read!

James

Re: Life will keep you (User Rating: 1 )
by xHeathenx on Wednesday, 13th January 2016 @ 09:55:34 AM AEST
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Nicely done Jaye. Sadly enough, 85% of the time when I see my mother, it/'/s to come by and do laundry, however I have often done something nice like get her some food from a restaurant nearby, sit and talk with her. I do of course come by on occasion to see her, but I feel it/'/s not enough, though the little is seems a decent amount of time, probably in comparison with one/'/s own longevity. Oh, pretenses.
-Mark

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