Children, offspring
a powerful lot
they are
Capable of eliciting
the most intense
of emotions
From the moment
of their arrival
a veritable
cornucopia of
emotions ensue
From the most joyous joy
to the angriest of angry
and every emotion in between
There are precious few
experiences in this life
That will educe the most
proud sense of accomplishment
And
The most painful, searing
sting of inadequacy
Quite possibly
all in a single day
Ever growing individuals
yet extensions of ourselves
They display
some of our
very best qualities
Compassion, Empathy, Thoughtfulness
But they are also constant
reminders of some
of our worst
Disorganization, Discontentment, Inattentiveness
Having already traveled
so many of life's roads
We bear the scars
and harbor memories
of the pain that
these characteristics
have caused us in the past
Being unable to reason
with a child
on his own
journey
down these
well traveled
roads
Is such a painful plight
Frustrating at best
because the knowledge
we have to share
is invaluable
Yet we couldn't seem
more dense to our children
"You just don't get it"
reverberates in my head
Imagine yourself looking down
from a two story window
that has been painted shut
Seeing a person that you would
give your life for standing
on a set of railroad tracks
Behind him, a silent speeding
train approaching
He won't hear you
the window won't open
All you can do is watch
and hope that he eventually
figures out that a train
is coming
Please God, let them
eventually see the train
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