This one now amuses me, as I watch my daughter deftly and surely handling her daughter.
They are gentle and gracious, these mothers
of the present mothers. The previous
childbearing generation is full of smiles
and patience. They pack into an hour
cuddles and kindness which I must spread
over days, weeks, months.
So I watch them, grinding my teeth and praying
for patience to endure their smiles and kindness;
for maybe in another generation
I too will smile for half an hour
to atone for the momentary now
when I lack patience.
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Written by Fledermaus (4146 comments posted) 3rd February 2007 |
I'm too young to speak from experience, but when I look around it often strikes me what a great job my mom did.
It seems that nowadays there are incapable parents everywhere. People spoiling their kids or shouting at them, loosing their temper... There are still a lot of good parents too, but when I was a kid it seemed as if all parents were good parents. |
Written by Phil (8763 comments posted) 3rd February 2007 |
And it doesn't get easier as they get older does it. Perhaps when they leave home...
It is hard keeping your patience at times - but we're all only human.
Fledermaus, there are some awful parents out there, but there are some excellent ones too. One of the problems of modern parenting is a little too much navel gazing. What used to come pretty naturally, or at least done by instinct, has now been decontructed and fed back to us through the media. Many parents feel they can't do right for doing wrong. I say, do what you feel is right, not what you're told.
Sorry, off post.
Enjoyed this Fellpony.
Phil. |
Continuity
Written by pasinger (13 comments posted) 3rd February 2007 |
The poem makes very good and valid points.
Young mothers today rarely smile, I watch them all the while hoping to see a happy relaxed mother and a contented calm child. I am afraid it is not a common sight.
Even those good mothers have no patience. They are dragged along by an ever demanding system.
I hope they will indeed be able to look back later and smile just as we mothers mentioned here are able to do.
Thank you for thispost.
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Written by ellipinnock (1816 comments posted) 7th February 2007 |
Thought this a good one - not overlong and comes nicely to the point.
I'm not keen on where you chose to break the second line - the first read through it felt awkward, second time around when I knew it was coming it wasn't a problem but it doesn't feel natural.
Mind you I did like the fact that the line breaks broke the sense more in the first half of the poem than the second - nice device.
Enjoyed - the straightforward nature makes for a nice contrast with some of the other more cryptic pieces you've posted.
Elli
ps. Are these all in the same series? |
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