On Raising You

[Mark A Becker]

On Raising You

If all I gave you was respect,
then at least I did one thing right.

[s3]

From the perspective of someone who has only ever been a child, this is a horribly intriguing couplet. the past tense "was"...

Whatever happened in the past that informed this poem -- does it hardly matter -- I feel the pain, and the strength.

[Mark A Becker]

From the perspective of someone who has only ever been a child, this is a horribly intriguing couplet. the past tense "was"...

Whatever happened in the past that informed this poem -- does it hardly matter -- I feel the pain, and the strength.

Thanks for the comment s3-

Outside of the usual butting heads, there really wasn't much pain in raising my son, who is a grown man now.  It was one of the most fullfilling experiences of my life.  The "was" only means that the raising part is done. The present is the icing on the cake- seeing him succeed as a man (and husband, and possibly future dad). I consider myself very lucky.

It is just a simple syllabic poem, with two, eight syllable lines.  A little r-e-s-p-e-c-t has gone a long way. Put aside the pain, and feel the joy now.
... Mark