Parenting 101

exercise in frustration

she sits,
glued to a tiny chair
with tennis balls for feet,
contemplating her failure
to get with the program
and step up the positive parenting
while denying
her underlying disease
and masking the deleterious effects
of past mistakes,
push forward
and give us a gold star
for being
normal

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A interesting poem my Poet friend. Being a parent is hard. I believe when we learn. The child is not us. Allow them to grow freely. We are wise.
"while denying
her underlying disease
and masking the deleterious effects
of past mistakes,"
No perfect parent.Just us doing our best. The poem open the doors to thoughts. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for taking the time.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend. I hope you are well and having some fun.

[NoelHC]

The exasperation is evident in this write. Hang in there KL, it is soon over, you will have fulfilled the requirements, and work on it all from there, as you best know how.
Well stated.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, this too shall pass, I think that is how it goes.

[Chris]

Had "that kinda day" huh?

[Lyn Anderson]

You know it, thank you.

[Chris]

sigh... anytime