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Inspirational poems
remind us of our need to "walk the walk"
and not just "talk the talk." Words can be inspirational and motivational or be
misused and become detrimental to our lives. This poem shows how misuse can
erode our society.
Commitment
Keep your word
No matter what
The cost to you may
be.
For those nearby
Believe not what
They hear but what
they see.
The character pictured in this poem is difficult to attain.
I guess it is one of the virtues that is admired in direct proportion to the
amount of selflessness expressed by not going back on your word.
Frequently, people say they will be at a certain place at a
certain time but fail to show. Or someone borrows an item and fails to return
it. Or a parent promises to take his child somewhere and doesn't follow through
leaving the child disillusioned.
But for those who reject this lack of self accountability
and seek for a better life and testimony to those around them, planning ahead
and counting the cost is their life blood. It's the only way to live - even
when their best plans fail.
It is these people who are admired, blessed, and accomplish
the most in life.
This next poem shows
us how words can be instrumental as we reprioritize our actions.
Take Care
How did you say
Goodbye this morn?
What were the things
you said?
What if they were
Your final words
Until the life ahead?
Once in awhile it is
good to stop and take stock of our blessings. Two of these blessings are our
children and our parents.
Now, parents is a
sore subject with high school students, sometimes. Wrapped up in their social
frenzy of getting their friend's approval, many students give in and talk badly
about their parents.
When I sense this in
a class, I look for an opportunity to inject a different perspective free of
peer pressure bias. I ask them, "What if
you got a call on the intercom to come to the office, and when you got there
you found a close relative awaiting you with the news that your folks had just
been killed in a car wreck? Would you wish you had left the house differently
this morning? Would you wish you could change the last things you said as you
left?"
Can you imagine the
regrets they would have?
Each of us could benefit by carefully and lovingly watching
our departures from loved ones in the morning and each time we say goodbye.
Poems like this last one can offer great
meaning. To those of us who have had children and have seen them grow up, our
die is cast. But for those who are still on that journey, there is time to heed
this warning about the use of our words and time.
Unfamiliar Gray
Too busy we
To nurture them
To read, to laugh, to
pray.
To busy they
To visit us,
The unfamiliar gray.
It's a constant
battle for a parent to find time to spend with his children. Mom and dad each
have responsibilities for providing for their children that take a lot of time
and energy. There really isn't much of either left over at the end of the day.
But why do we parents have
children in the first place if we are not going to designate enough time for
their growth and nurture? Without enough time spent with parents, children will
turn out poorly and surely won't provide their parents with late life
fellowship and care.
The key
is two-fold; desire that your kids turn out right and plan ahead to make time
to share both words and activities with them.
Remember always to keep your word when you
promise something, choose carefully your words when leaving the house in the
morning, and make time to use your words for the nurture and admonition of your
children.
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