“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.”- Susan Lieberman
So my six year old was given an assignment
A poem about September he had to invent
Nothing complicated, but it was great fun
To put together rhyming lines one by one
For both him and me, and when we were done
He proclaimed we would do this for each month
I had been reading a post about family traditions
On my social media page, thinking about which ones
Our family had, when I realized this could be
The start of “create a poem” tradition undoubtedly
I let my imagination run wild and pictured
My son, in verse, penning down his words
Somewhere in the future, the way I try to do
(In my dream, he was a successful poet too!)
Fantasy aside, I was soon lost in reverie
Thinking about how the best childhood memories
Are centered around family traditions
These traditions give us a sense of connection
To our past; for the future, impart values
Give us some lessons that we can use-
I’ve been trying to create some for my son
Most center around travel and outdoor fun
Therefore I was thrilled to find one that could be
A tradition for a day that was rainy, or gloomy
I get excited again fantasizing about my son
And I writing verses together for fun..
Passion...unbridled 