On Children
A short Acrostic Poem to celebrate the birthday of a friend who appreciates the writings of the prophet Kahlil Gibran. Today the radio host reminds us this is September a time to remember and I choose to remember Sonia today and hope that she has a very good Birthday and many, many more to come.
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On Children One lady
with a child to her bosom asked Kahlil Gibran Now tell
us of children if you can Children
the prophet said are not really your own He said they
are the sons and daughters of Life’s longings for its own It’s for you
to give love but don’t give your thoughts too Let their
bodies dwell at home but their souls cannot be with you Don’t
strive to make them like you come what may Remarking “life
goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday” Even as
the archer loves the arrow [children] that flies Notice he
loves a stable bow [you] and aims for the
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