Sunday, April 4, 2010

Parenting & Partnering

When you partner, do you parent
As you parent do your partner?
All parents want to be partners
in the unfolding lives of their offspring
Its not the mirroring of thoughts
as much as the action attached.
Parenting is fun if the partnering is present
Partnering is great as long as it has its limits
Parenting is Pain incarnate
To see the Partnering swept under  the carpet
Tears and agony are present
To know that Parenting was not all about partnering
Partnering with your child...
Through all the learning
Sharing in all the joy and pains of growing
Year by year to new grounds treading
guiding, flying smooth sailing.
But one fine day after the teen years are in
That is the time Partnering is out and Parenting is Apparent!