How do you correct mistakes that were made?
What you thought right that turned out all wrong?
I beg for forgiveness, my choices were bad
Please know all I did, was try for so long
Children think Adults have knowledge complete
We are older so that means we’re wise
What they don’t know is that we haven’t done all,
We’re growing as well, in front of their eyes
We try to show them a path they should take,
Instead of the one that they’re on
We see when they’re at a dangerous cross
Speaking loud, change direction, this one is wrong
But sometimes it’s the Child who thinks they are wise,
And that, Adults try to respect
To give them space to feel their way
Even when they’d heard us, at the crossroad they’d met
You’re damned if you do, and damned if you don’t,
So now you are slammed to the wall
You’ve tried your best while growing with,
But the Child despite, does fall
So how do you say “Please change your way,
Trust that I’ll show you what’s right”
When you’ve made mistakes not being strong enough,
While letting your intuition slide
In order to give the child its reigns,
To steer life at a tender age
When their wisdom was certainly not ripe enough,
For the obstacles they’d meet on the way
How do you balance discipline with kindness,
Frustration with patience, strength with love
How do you manage raising children harmoniously,
While all alone,
Balancing all the above
You do it imperfect, but perfect for you,
At the moment, the time, it seems right
Till you turn around anguished and your wisdom this day,
Has caught up, but too late,
For the mistakes of your life
The Starting End 
I guess we’re all ryders ,but sometimes we Ride into problems and before we know it we make misstakes …and when we slip we break like mr glas in the movie unbreakable ….but as el hubbard once stated “as we grow better we meet better people ” ….great Reading you Heather as always .. Love and light /Simon
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Thank you, Simon!!!!!
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You’re so welcome dear Heather ❤
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I just had this happen and as always I feel you take your poems ans stories and submit them for publication
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Thank you for the vote of confidence, Jeff. I hope you are doing better an dfeling stronger with each day. I am glad you have chosen to start to write again 🙂 Thumbs up, head up !
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Do the best you can and accept the knowledge that somewhere you will fail, it’s OK as long as it’s not done with malicious intent, not something I’d expect from you based on what you’ve shown in your writing *hugs*
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Thanks for sticking out the long read 🙂 Malicicious, no…parenting stuff 😉 always feeling we have not done enough, part of it, I guess 🙂 THANK you for your support and heartfelt message :)) Hugs back!
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love to read your words 🙂
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(shy) Thank you 🙂
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Yes do the best you can and show them the way. Loved your post!
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Thank you, Tony…so right you are 🙂 Thank you for your time spent reading and leaving behind a comment ❤
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Trust them and do not impose yourself. Warn them when necessary but let them fall. There are lessons that they need to experience on their own and can’t be taught. 🙂
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