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Parents and Children

Parents and Children

From the top of the morning
To the bottom of my heart
When relationships gather
In matrimony
There's not always harmony
Things often get testy
They say
As push comes to shove
The light from above
Points to all love
Potential
With some expectation
Which is the only essential
Guide for future
Generations
Whose history and ancestry
Work out again
The message to control
Mechanisms
And independence

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