Children
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let our bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
By Khalil jibran
we can not confind this poem to the relationship of parents and the childrens but i think it contains broader msg.
just make sure your child don't get to read this ^_^
spooky , would be like no ways you not my real mom your just a carrier a vessel ...
* and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far*
this part is especially disturbing : (
spooky ..
hope its a daughter and not a son ...
^_^
lol mjsoul..wish i had read tihs before i had mine..
marhabtain, you are ever so useful, now i know how to keep peas on my knife. yipeeee. Hic.
supernurse Thanx
no it isn't worthy of comments or opinion...you're right zhatash
Let me send that to the parents. Csi.
I did one for my Dog called Willy - it is great - do u wanna read it?
Hope so! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I love my willy!
I like Marhabtein's poem more at least I can understand it
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done that all my life,
It makes the peas taste funny but
It keeps them on my Knife!
Dontcha just love that!
Willy Worsdworff
Hic!
very nice poem
I love you too ^_^
Mj Your comments are always surprising GRT
screw this ..
another reason not to have kids :(
Thanks for posting
seems this poem is not worthy of comments or opinion