NaBloPoMo 2021
The world is a scary place, and I
Fear for you, my children, that’s why
I’ve been teaching you all along
To be careful, so that nothing goes wrong
I want to protect you from all the ugliness
That exists in the world, I want to impress
Upon you that you need to be vigilant
Danger can in many forms be present
I worry about physical and mental harm to you
I worry about bullying and school shootings too
**
It is only lately that I have become aware
Instead of just expressing how much I care
My anxieties I am projecting on you
Helpful this is not, that much is true
I want you to be strong, but when I say on repeat
That the world is a bad place, that goal I defeat
I make you too timid, too anxious, to try
New adventures, to fly too high
So go about the world with eyes open wide
With optimism and caution running side by side
Passion...unbridled 
Ooo, another gem. Such a complex balance, no? Go forth! Be careful! Take risks! But not too much! ;P The best we can do is model the balance and speak the struggle, no? Onward, mama!
LikeLiked by 1 person