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Open Poetry #25

Parental Abuse

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

0 posted 2003-02-20 12:23 PM

So the parent shows signs of a private stuggle
as she was just challenged by her child
the adolescent no longer sees the ground rules
they fade in the haze of the moment;
they were there in the beginning
but society has its changes
and people are never the same

so kids party until 3 in the morning...
it isn't bad in itself;
the worry of whether she gets home safe
is far worse

the parent bears the brunt of juvenile scorn
punishment guarantees no further rule
they were set in the beginning
had their usefulness
now reasons to solve parental anguish
mushroom when hearths are broken
and the underaged child
stays away from home
without fear of authority.

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2003-02-20 03:27 AM

so what's to do?

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

2 posted 2003-02-22 11:34 AM

I don't have a solution but if it has to go so far as calling in the fuzz
then there is a special dept that helps the parent lay a rule like 'you're grounded for tonight", on a more peaceful side there is counselling for both parent and young adult.

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