Wonderfully written....parents want the best for their kids and sometimes lose sight of the fact that they have great children....as a parent I have to walk that line between pushing for success and nitpicking. It isn't easy being a teen and it isn't easy being a parent. You have captured the teens lament and every parent should read this. Great poem.

Wow.. very well written.. gret that you wrote it from your own experiences and its very true.. a lot of parents put a lot of pressure on their kids.. strong words and meaning flowed very nicely. great job-

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That was a great poem...I know what you mean. Parents sometimes just go over board, but my dad always tells me that he doesn't want me to make the same mistakes he made...I think we all will understand when we become parents...Truly great poem 5/5

0h hun a t0uching piece. very heartfelt with em0ti0n. g0od j0b expressin urself

Wow, very impressive! Such a hearfelt poem, very well written! Great job!

Wondeful as always! Bill is right (Again) being a parent is hard and being a teen is hard too! Well worth the read, all opened up now :)

Powerful and inspiriational..... nothing and no one is ever perfect. We all make mistakes and we learn from our mistakes. Its not easy being a teen these days with all the peer pressure and its certainly not easy being a parent. But some parents expect way to much from their children and put so much pressure on them that, of course, the child is gonna have a hard time and then the parent gets so upset. Its just not right. I have the opposite problem with my daughter, she strives to be perfect and I tell her all the time, relax, getting a B is just as good as getting an A in my eyes, don't be so hard on yourself. So I say to all those out there, give your children some room, give them the space to grow, let them be themselves, stop being so hard on them and they will be OK...... I mean, yes, we need to set ground rules and teach them right from wrong. But be glad they are good kids and only got a bad grade...... just hug them tight and tell them that you love them. Very heartfelt write Chelz

Smiles, Hugs and Love, Angela

sorry for the long comment..... I just got so wrapped up in it. lol