I Never Thought I Would Say This Poem by Glen Martin Fitch

I Never Thought I Would Say This



'The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households.“

Attributed to SOCRATES


Our parents, I think,
taught us to behave.
I know we kids
were often angry, sad.
It seems now happy children
parents crave.
But are they?
Often they seem awfully bad.
Who's pleased
to hear a toddler's harsh lament?
But I improved
from feeling my distress.
What did I learn
when I was pleased, content?
Through service
I gained skills for each success.
Though when my will was thwarted
I felt stung,
safe limits
helped me find my own delight.
To suffer is the cure
for being young.
I made mistakes.
I learned to do what's right.
Of course
I would be happy if I could.
Keen consolation comes
from doing good.

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