I wish I had the wisdom
That my grandparents had
They always gave me confidence
And never made me feel bad
It seems with my son
I am critical
And quash his creativity
I want him to be better than
The way I turned out to be
I say things without thinking
And want to take them back
I don’t want him to feel that way
It just seems I have a knack
A knack of saying the wrong thing
I love my son and know
I need to build his confidence
And I have a long way to go
But now I truly try to say
If my words were wrong I say
Please accept that what I said to you
Were not the right words to say
I pray to God to help me think
Before my words spew forth
And pray I help my son to shine
And hurt his feelings no more
BY RGAI
