It is so interesting to begin to see our parents differently once we are parents ourselves -and even cooler to see awareness dawning in OUR kids once they become parents in their turn. (I know. I am Impossibly Old. LOL)
May 6, 2015 at 2:53 PM
Written 1998 By Me
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I, in my ignorance,
Thought of them as blind
To all things
They had left behind.
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I never gave them credit
Of Feeling Love's first bliss
Nor could I see them
Having passion with a kiss.
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And as I grew much older
With children of my own
I found my parents' blindness
Was not theirs alone.
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I had indeed forgotten
The passions I swore they'd never seen
Now I was the blind parent
Not completely...
But somewhere in between.
6 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formI can relate to this.
January 16, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Very deep...much to ponder in this poem, Gail.
~Lisa~aka~Rapunzle
January 17, 2009 at 7:56 PM
The cycle of the seasons! LOL
May 5, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Well, to be in the shoes!
May 6, 2015 at 1:55 AM
This is a very touching poem.
May 6, 2015 at 9:11 AM
It is so interesting to begin to see our parents differently once we are parents ourselves -and even cooler to see awareness dawning in OUR kids once they become parents in their turn. (I know. I am Impossibly Old. LOL)
May 6, 2015 at 2:53 PM