Tag: children
To My Boys: …”You Will Have Trouble. But Take Heart…”
Dear God,
I’ve been lost in the darkness, and blinded by light;
I’ve stood in your presence, but now you’re no where in sight;
You gave me the strength of thousands, but now I’m losing the fight;
I thought I was winning, I thought I was running your race;
Now I’m so broken, all that I see is disgrace;
I’m tired and weary, can’t keep up this pace;
I listen at night, hoping to hear you call out;
But all I hear is nothing…just nothing, not even a sound;
A Call to Arms
I have been a part of several conversations where young women were talking about how they control their relationships. Their significant others jump at their command and never have the final say. Some of these involved kids that were from exes, where the new boyfriends were expected to be a part of the kid’s life and help protect and provide for the child, but had no say in the discipline. In fact, one mother had forbidden her boyfriend from correcting her child. Another mother wouldn’t even allow her child’s father to discipline.