October 16, 2016
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Chilldren
Children
Posted on October 16, 2016 by ZakiahHow quickly they grow up.
Yesterday, they were learning to walk
Holding our hands
Talking gibberish.
Allowing us to plunge in oceans of thoughts
And pulling out pearls with their innocence!
How quickly they grow up.
Past yesterdays, coming tomorrows
So much silence in between.
Independent with busy lives!
They used to see God in father’s face
And heaven beneath mother’s feet!
How quickly they grow up.
Lips that sang lullabies
Now silent, wondering at
The distance of years ravaged and gone!
How easy it was to allow them
To sit on these stooping shoulders
To see the world with rose-colored glasses!
Today they have grown up and are smart.
Each relationship, now a ladder to
Climb and achieve promotions.
Days of silence, our constant companions,
Speak to us of times gone by, and how
In the completion of our children’s ambitions
Our own dreams we ignored.
ZSA©
Comments (5)
A lovely bittersweet poem. My oldest just turned 57 last month. Unbelievable! I am blessed that 5 of the 7 live near me.
those days just seem to have passed us by so very quickly too ~
So sad a line "In the completion of our children’s ambitions Our own dreams we ignored." I have learned to live for them but not through them. Their success or failure is not mine to own. Some of my younger coworkers are just beginning to realize that they have to nurture their own interests to be able to truly encourage and support their children.
So sad and yet life goes on and on. Pray God we can grasp all the beauty on our journey to the other side and continue it over there!
While you may or may not see the realization of your dreams in this lifetime, the lifetime(s) of your children are another matter. Your dreams WILL be realized. We just don't know when.
By the way, Workshop No. 2 on "Dialogue: Racism" is scheduled for March 4-5, 2017. I hope you'll be able to save the date and come. We'd love to see you.
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