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Open Poetry #48

To a Boy

rebelangelv
Senior Member

since 2007-05-28

Posts 538
usa

0 posted 2013-04-18 02:47 AM

Modeled after "To a Terrorist" by Stephen Dunn

To the boy who is trying,
trying to grow up, break free
from the childhood restrictions

in hope of becoming a man.
To the boy without a
father, with the overprotecting

mother, I tell you,
fly. Spread your wings
and jump out of the nest.

Face you fear:
take the reigns of responsibility.
Face your problems head on

and decide who you will become.
Do not let others shape
and mold you how they want.

Carve your own path.
Follow example of
those better than you

but don't listen to demands.
Be someone better than
they want you to be.

Determine your diligence.
Or else, it won't matter
anyway. You'll become

just like those before you;
no hope, no prayer of anything
but what they made you.

only a vampire can love you forever.
forbidden to remember, terrified to forget

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2013-04-18 06:49 AM

Plenty of good advice here, rebelangelv.

~*~ I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. ~*~

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

2 posted 2013-04-19 02:22 PM

quote:
Be someone better than
they want you to be.

My favorite! Enjoyed!

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