HOPE FOR TOMORROW'S CHILD

               Picture by AE_RIE

In the hour of pain a life comes forth
The child a tribute to the parents worth
A reflection of influence's life has dealt
Or the passion and guidance a parent has felt
Its all a reason to shed many tears
Bound as we are to the hollow illusion life appears
For we are limited in our understanding
Giving forth all that life is commanding
But a child is unlimited so immature
Unaware of what they might have to endure
So let the children go forth and teach
Maybe they will be able to practice what they preach
It's their purity that can make the world anew
Maybe the past evils of man they might undo
                             Bear

Author's Note

I leave most punctuation to the reader that they can read the poem in their own meter, mood and motility. I thank you for taking the time to read my work.

Reviews

[Nikita Evgenyavich Adal..]

Very good poem and very touching, really good job. Can you read mine?

[Bear]

Thank you for stopping by and I will gladly return the read and review favor :~)

[Terpsichore]

'so let the children go forth and teach.' Such a telling line, such an indictment of what we become as innocence withers on the vine.

Agree with Beccy wholeheartedly that we should learn the lesson. T

[Bear]

Thank you for your kind words, I will gladly return the read and review favor soon :~)

[Beccy]

Children see more clearly than an adult, speak a greater truth and have no secret agenda.

Would that this world could look into their eyes and learn the lesson.

Beccy.

[Bear]

Time and temptation the real dangers of growing up, they see to it that youthful innocence is short lived. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts :~)

[Autumn Lyric]

very insightful and beautiful piece.. Thank you for sharing your work.

[Bear]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it, I shall gladly return the read and review favor soon :~)

[L. Michelle Corp]

God this was beautiful *crying* Everything you wrote was true. "So let the children go forth and teach
Maybe they will be able to practice what they preach" --This line really got me; I have no more words right now.

[Bear]

Thank you for your kind words, I am glad you enjoyed it and I hope you have a nice trip through the pages of my poetry :~)

[Connie]

I love the line "Maybe the past evils of man they might undo", well written

[Bear]

It would be great if they could but alas there are no guaranties in life and we seem to be much better at messing things up than fixing them and we are the ones teaching the children :~(

[Insight "MH"]

What warm feeling i had in my heart while reading this lovely poem.

Thank you for sharing.

Insight.

[Bear]

Thank you, I am glad that I could entertain you, I will gladly return the read and review favor soon :~)

[1VJ]

Extremely thought provoking, the children always end up being the teachers in the end, we can learn so much from them. Hopefully those evils don't outdo them either. Profoundly scripted.

[Bear]

Thank you for your kind words :~)

[1VJ]

I have a wee tyke, she's already smarter than me. :) My pleasure.

[AaronFreitas]

This is an awesome write... lots of thought in it in such an amazing blessing. "The child a tribute to the parents worth." I love that line... we are given the opportunity to have a child... although everyone doesn't get that opportunity it truly is a moment in life that we open the next chapter in life. Nice work :)

[Bear]

Right you are, a diamond in the rough gets overlooked as just a rock by many, just as some only see the burden rather than the treasure a child can be :~)