The Child is Father of The Man
The wistful gaze of the child
thoughts so pure, actions mild
untainted by life’s cruelty
lost in innocent revelry
I admire their guileless devotion
motivated by simple emotion
a generous hug, a cheek kiss
every day they fill me with bliss
I wish I could see through their eyes
no hatred filled thoughts, no guise
sadness has not yet blotted their heart
honour, integrity still intact
They look upto the father, the man
like no one grown can
he’s the hero, their his no. 1 fan
shaped by his guidanceÂ
he starts their lifes dance
A slow waltz, a rigorous jig
no step too small, or two big
a huge undertaken
their future shaping
Nurture their selfesteem
teach them to dream the dream
love them as only you can
the child is father of the man
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Comments
Hi Susan Wow i think this is an awesome write
how a child perceives life in all their innocence
not seeing the bad only the good
so well written loved itÂ
best wishes DebsÂ
ah thanks Deborah the title of the poem was a prompt so glad you liked it cheers x
'the child is the father of the man...' Â Susan, that line alone is incredibly profound and worth pondering, wow! you are an amazing poet, my friend....cheers
hi Chris I can't climb the title I'm afraid it was a prompt a quote from some philosopher I'd say can't remember right now but the rest of the write is mine I'm so glad you like the poem cheers xx