Awakened smiling, this morning
Tonight I'll hold
My nephew's first child
In my arms for
The very first time
I'll hug and feel loved by
Cousins, who, during
Our youth, had been
My baby chicks, as
Many decades ago,
I'd babysat for all seven
And I'm aware of my spirit's
Eager sense of anticipating
Heartfelt moments with
Aunt Risa, who holds the scepter
Belonging to the generation of
Loved ones, who'd preceded my own
One day in the coming future
I, as eldest in our extended family, will
Inherit the moniker of matriarch as
Determined by age rather than
Need to crown myself
Empowered to control
The decision-making process of
Loved ones; in fact if I have my way
That baton will best be laid to rest, most especially
At those times when, rather than remaining
Entangled in a power struggle, I choose to
Orchestrate this harmonic perspective of
Family life for myself: Live and let live
As for now ...
Tis time to enjoy an afternoon with
Tis time to enjoy an afternoon with
A dear high school friend while
Will drives off to enjoy
A high school friend of his own
As you shall see, Will and I
Have had cause to embrace
An emotional environment in which
Two unique individuals value
The concept of existential differentiation
And each time our respect for the concept of
Differentiation encounters sound reason to deepen
We are reminded that our sense of
Peaceful co-existence depends less upon
Aligning a loved one's personal needs to
Match one's own and more upon
Accepting this insight, which proves
Classic, universal and timeless:
Your needs will conflict with my needs
More often than we had been led to believe
And once our mindsets expand at least enough
To bid welcome to that deeper truth
The spirit of Socrates will swoop down from
On high to slip this slice of
Common knowledge into your ear and mine:
As life proves too short to
Waste whatever time we have left on
This side of the grass splitting hairs over
Whose shortcomings are
More in need of change-for-the-better
Let's switch tracks and
Make good use of our intelligence to
Influence the next generation to
Honor the concept of differentiation by
Choosing to model respectful methods of
Conflict resolution rather resorting to
Manipulative methods of
Mind control, based in attitudes of
Dominance vs. submission, which
Create more mental torment than
Most of us know ...
Each time I feel blessed to
Hold a babe in arms
My personal calling to disseminate
Five problem-solving tools ...
So simple as to be absorbed by
A preschooler's mind ...
Flares, anew ...
And since I'm about to hold
My great-nephew, today, for
The very first time
My story teller, who
Is itching to relate true tales
Concerning corralling a passel
Of wild stallions within
An emotional environment
Pulsing with high spirited
Respect for individuation, must
Place her patience hat securely
On her head until
She and I fly back to the desert, where
Time will be spent writing rather than
Offering myself the freedom to wallow in
The company of loved ones, who
Reside in the Midwest ... And
Now that you've witnessed
Two sides of my mind processing
Through conflict resolution while
Penning today's post
My smile and I feel eager to
Wallow in fountains of love with
Treasured family and friends ...
And if I'd thought to
Pack my magic wand
Guess who would spend time with
Every loved one who lives nearby?
Ah ... If only life proved
Less conflicting, more idyllic ...
Will drives off to enjoy
A high school friend of his own
As you shall see, Will and I
Have had cause to embrace
An emotional environment in which
Two unique individuals value
The concept of existential differentiation
And each time our respect for the concept of
Differentiation encounters sound reason to deepen
We are reminded that our sense of
Peaceful co-existence depends less upon
Aligning a loved one's personal needs to
Match one's own and more upon
Accepting this insight, which proves
Classic, universal and timeless:
Your needs will conflict with my needs
More often than we had been led to believe
And once our mindsets expand at least enough
To bid welcome to that deeper truth
The spirit of Socrates will swoop down from
On high to slip this slice of
Common knowledge into your ear and mine:
As life proves too short to
Waste whatever time we have left on
This side of the grass splitting hairs over
Whose shortcomings are
More in need of change-for-the-better
Let's switch tracks and
Make good use of our intelligence to
Influence the next generation to
Honor the concept of differentiation by
Choosing to model respectful methods of
Conflict resolution rather resorting to
Manipulative methods of
Mind control, based in attitudes of
Dominance vs. submission, which
Create more mental torment than
Most of us know ...
Each time I feel blessed to
Hold a babe in arms
My personal calling to disseminate
Five problem-solving tools ...
So simple as to be absorbed by
A preschooler's mind ...
Flares, anew ...
And since I'm about to hold
My great-nephew, today, for
The very first time
My story teller, who
Is itching to relate true tales
Concerning corralling a passel
Of wild stallions within
An emotional environment
Pulsing with high spirited
Respect for individuation, must
Place her patience hat securely
On her head until
She and I fly back to the desert, where
Time will be spent writing rather than
Offering myself the freedom to wallow in
The company of loved ones, who
Reside in the Midwest ... And
Now that you've witnessed
Two sides of my mind processing
Through conflict resolution while
Penning today's post
My smile and I feel eager to
Wallow in fountains of love with
Treasured family and friends ...
And if I'd thought to
Pack my magic wand
Guess who would spend time with
Every loved one who lives nearby?
Ah ... If only life proved
Less conflicting, more idyllic ...
What a glorious world this would be!
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