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 ) Your Poetry Dot Com - Life will keep you


Life will keep you
Date: Tuesday, 5th January 2016 @ 08:04:58 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: softerware
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.

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