Sometimes,
while I’m talking
they start talking
although I wasn’t finished yet
Sometimes it looks
like they’re really listening
and then I realize
they haven’t heard a thing I said
Sometimes,
what I need to tell them
is near and dear to my heart
but they don’t care
They have their minds
on their own interests
with little thought to spare
Sometimes,
I get their attention
for a little while
and they listen dutifully.
They even nod and smile
but before they are very far away
from the wisdom I extolled
I can tell…
They’ve forgotten
most of what they were told
Yes, a Father needs patience
It is true, because
a Father loves
and that’s what love does
and I love you
and I love you
© Janet Martin
Sometimes I am frustrated when I think my kids are listening (teenagers;))
Then I realize they have not heard one thing I said!
I was tempted to vent one day when a thought stopped me cold…
‘How often do I do this very thing to God?’
Very nice reflections. We may not be aware of it, but our kids listen and take note of what we do and say.
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So true...much more is caught than taught:) I appreciate your thoughts.
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Points well made, Janet!
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