Role Models

Role Models

 

 

pristine child

tarnished

by what adults do

 

a summation of utterances

revelations of discomfort

parents with free souls

guilty, but with impunity

to the likeness of their own being

 

pristine child

tarnished

by fear

by trespass

 

a bed of guilt, but not with impunity

there is no lighter sentence

the verbs are all bad

the adjectives abominable

 

pristine child

tarnished

by what adults do

 

becomes an adult.

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/31/22

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

And so the cycle continues and can be difficult to break. Pristine children need love and nurture, not abuse and neglect. We as adults need to get this right. Thanks J.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

so true, Chris,
thank you,
j.

[John the Baptist]

And so is pain handed down, to the third and fourth generation. What parents do today may impact negatively people far in the future. As the old song went, "Teach your children well."

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, Crosby, STills, Nash and Young knew what they were talking about.
thank you, John,
j.

[Aura]

Some children are cursed with horrible parents and must mature faster than their age. All children are born innocent, but it is lifes circumstances and the witnessing of their parents activities that pushes some over the edge. Saddening indeed. You wrote this very well! Nicely done!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Aura,
j.

[Aura]

My pleasure!

[Temperance]

Some couples should never be allowed to have children. Some kids survive and make it to adulthood without deep scars but, so many have deep scars and emotional problems. You write about a tough, sad topic but, as always, done well.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your understanding words, Temperance,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

There should be a Steadfast Law to prohibit Parents that have a Record.
When Spiritual love is suppressed... anything goes. Our World will become the Wild West once again and the Good Guys will Shoot the Bad Guys. No Swinging Doors allowed. A Decree is Posted on every Tree. Amen

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, the old West is back....I would like to shoot abusive parents...even if I end up in Attica.
read moreYes, the old West is back....I would like to shoot abusive parents...even if I end up in Attica.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

Parents that abuse children (or anyone who abuses children should be put in Iron Masks and Iron pants and placed in a Tower with no food or water until they pass on below where it is very Hot. Amen