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Lessons gone astray
Children look up to strangers
Bad shadowed morals
Soft brains hard moulded
Vexed parents glance the future
More wishful thinking
Vast horizon spreads
New chances flood, good or bad
Choose bliss, misery?
If time turns around
Right path back in clear sight
Learn from old mistakes
The tale of wise parents looking helplessly as their children stray from the right path coming in influence with bad company of strange people. When nagging, advising, scolding, hitting doesn't help, all they can do is sit and wish, pray to God that a miracle saves their little ones from the big bad world. If the children are wise enough to learn in time and choose good over bad, there is bliss. Both to the parents and the children. Else, it's the beginning of a misery-filled path to doom!
This Haiku is written for The Heights of Haiku - April 2012. The prompt for today is 'BLISS'.
These haiku speak of every parent's hope and fear for their children. We do the best we can, and hope our lessons were heard.
ReplyDeleteThat's what i perceived from trying to stand in their shoes!!! I'm sure m nt even close...
Deletepowerful haiku ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Carol.. :) Namaste!
DeleteLOVELY SET ... I LOVE THE LAST ONE ... THANKS :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Surbhi :)
DeleteWe hope the children will listen to the wisdom of their parents ~
ReplyDeleteThanks ~
The last haiku is my favorite
ReplyDeleteThanks Tarun! :) I think we all youngsters relate to it!
DeleteBeautiful one Pranita, Very factual haiku :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Valli... :)
DeleteLast one was too good, amazing stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks JD :) Relating to it makes it good!
DeleteInsightful piece of writing:)
ReplyDeleteThank u so much Tarang :)
DeleteThe last two haiku are wonderful. Nicely done. Love the way you compose your haiku.
ReplyDeleteNamaste
Thanks a lot Chevrefeuille! :)
DeleteNamaste.