Prose for Thought – Some People.
Welcome everyone to this week’s Prose for Thought. I was so pleased to get round to everyone’s posts last week after making a much earlier start on them!!
I have to say that poetry is great for expressing your mood – whatever it might be. This mattered so much to me when, yesterday, something happened that incensed me.
I found out that my father had shared a personal email I had sent to him about Christmas. He didn’t bother to reply to me, just broadcast it on Facebook in order to goad sympathy. I won’t go into detail as this is not the post to do it on (I will write one at a later date) but I don’t speak to my father and I haven’t done for a while now. There are many, many reasons – not least because of how he treated my Mum.
Today’s poem was written just after I found out what my father had done. As far as I am concerned parenthood is not a right, it is a privilege that should be earned and cherished. There are many, many people in the world who cannot have children. I often wonder what they think of the parents who mistreat their children or complain all the time about having them.
Some People
Some people have children
They grumble and they groan
They treat them with contempt
They continuously moan
Some people they have kids
They mistreat them in a beat
They never have the time for them
They don’t care what they eat
Some people they have babies
They can’t stand it when they cry
They shout and they scream at them
They never even try
Some people they are pregnant
They complain at every stage
They don’t like all the changes
They vent with so much rage
Some people don’t have children
They wish one day they may
They go through much to get there
They hope for that fateful day
Some people who have children
They need to think of those who don’t
They need to take a look at what they have
They very likely won’t
Victoria Welton 19th March 2014
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Oh Victoria, this is just how I think sometimes. With friends who cannot have children, others who have hoped and lost for whatever reason and those of us who have had scares along the way and feared we might lose our children, I find it hard to witness those who can’t value the most precious gift they have under their noses. Large hug to you tonight. H x
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Hayley – and hug very much appreciated xx
I’m so sorry about your Dad lovely, that’s really awful. Facebook is definitely not the place to be sharing personal emails. I wondered a few weeks back what you meant when you said you were upset with someone and I think it may have been this. Sending you lots of hugs xx
Hi Tas 🙂 This was over a year ago now – but I have to say that it still annoys me!! But I have moved up and onwards! Thank you for your kind words xx
Perfectly put x
Thank you lovely 🙂 x
Oh hun, you are so right, people being ‘casual’ about the privilege of having children infuriate me, too. Great poem, I hope it was cathartic xx
Thank lovely – it certainly was! 🙂 x
Very well said. Sorry to hear about your dad – and indeed that this happens.
Thank you so much lovely 🙂 x
That is a brilliant piece of writing Victoria, very emotive 🙂
Thank you Gina x
Fantastic poem. So simple, yet such a strong message. Sorry to hear you don’t speak to your dad and that he did this.
Thanks Sarah. I’ve given him so many chances but I have given up trying now! x
How awful for you! Some people misuse facebook in such a horrible way….it must have really hurt to see your letter broadcast in that way.
That’s why I think Facebook should be restricted to good and positive things and not whining and moaning! 🙂 Thanks lovely x
Nothing to share this week I’m afraid but thought I’d pop in anyway 🙂
Sorry your dad infuriates you. Hope the creativity helped. Great poem.
Thanks for stopping by Emily. Look forward to reading more great poetry from you soon x
Very touching, sad and painfully true 🙁
Hugs to you for what you’ve experienced and sending out hopeful healing vibes for all children that aren’t lucky to be loved and cared for in a way that they ought to be xx
Thank you Sarah – I hope that my poetry helps others xx
Tears in my eyes Vicky, you are so right, I see every day the result of children who were not appreciated or loved enough by their parents, it is heartbreaking. I love your poems, they describe so succinctly how you and many others feel, is it ok if I print this one off and use it with clients? Cat xx
Thank you so much Cat. I am so pleased that my poem touched you. Of course you can print this one off – it would be an honour to help you 🙂 x
So sorry to hear this Victoria. I don’t speak to my real father either I call my step-dad Dad. I agree you have to earn the privilege. Glad you have your poetry to vent and air your frustrations out. It’s such a therapeutic way. Really sorry he did that to you. No boundaries on some people. Thanks again for hosting.
As much as it is horrible, it is comforting to know that I am not the only one in this boat! Thank you so much Jenny x
So sorry to hear this Victoria. This is a great response though – well vented! xxx
Thanks Maddy – better out than in! x
Well, you know what Larkin said about it all….
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/178055
xx
Brilliant! I will remember this one 🙂 x
Oh Vic I’m so sorry you had that to go through, how upsetting. Your poem captures perfectly the anger and disappointment you must have felt. Well done you for picking up the pen to vent, it is after all, mightier than the sword xxx
Never a truer word said 🙂 Thank you so much Elizabeth xx