A poem from a dear friend
that she wanted to share.
To moms and dads everywhere...
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE
WORD...
YOUR WORDS CREATE ME. WHICH WORDS WILL YOU
CHOOSE TO PLANT IN MY SOUL? WILL YOUR WORDS BREAK MY
HEART OR MY SPIRIT? WHICH WORDS WILL YOU
CHOOSE AS I GROW BEFORE YOUR EYES? YOUR WORDS ARE COLORS
THAT PAINT MY LIFE, MY FUTURE. WILL THEY BE DARK OR FULL
OF LIGHT WILL YOU BE CARELESS OR
CAREFUL EVEN IN YOUR MOST
EXASPERATING MOMENTS. A CARELESS WORD IN A FIT
OF ANGER IS AN ARROW SHOT STRAIGHT
IN MY HEART AND MY MIND...REMEMBERED
FOREVER! WHICH WORDS WILL YOU
CHOOSE? WITH A WORD YOU EMPOWER
ME, HONOR ME MAKE ME WANT TO BE BETTER. WITH A WORD YOU CUT ME IN
HALF MAKE ME DOUBT MYSELF CONVICE ME I'M NOT GOOD
ENOUGH I AM AT THE MERCY OF YOUR
WORDS I AM YOUR CHILD WHICH WORDS WILL YOU
CHOOSE FOR ME?