May you grow up to be wise
May you bust some lies
Tell the young how you lived
Loved, lost and learnt lessons
Tell the young what awaits them
Pitfalls of possession or aggression
May you grow up to be wise
May you bust some lies
Times will change… you’ll know
You will be the best person to tell
Your stories will help shape minds
You will convince, not sell
May you grow up to be wise
May you bust some lies
Learn everything that comes your way
Let it be imprinted on the soul
You will carry this for lifetimes
Share the glory, take the toll
May you grow up to be wise
May you bust some lies
You will learn soon enough
There is no escape from pain
Sublimate, convert, transform
Only you’ll know what you gained
May you grow up to be wise
May you bust some lies
Forever Young
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Wonderful interpretation with added words of wisdom, Reena.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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pain of the learning
lesson ala lemon tree
lovely to the ayes
cruel to the lust
bye bye lady!
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Good night!
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A lovely poem Reena. With those lines, “May you grow up to be wise May you bust some lies”, I thought it could have been a rap song.
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Your prompts are songs, so it sets the mind on a track. Thanks 🙂
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Amen! Great message. Did you have your kids in mind? I thought of my babies reading it. Lovely!
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Thank you, Pallavi! I have no biological kids 🙂 – it is thinking about NexGen.
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Beautiful 💕
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