While driving home today,
a small boy pretended to shoot
at my van with his toy rifle,
as if I were the bad guy.
Our culture is fighting to strip
our children of violence,
"guns are a danger
and they pervert our sons."
I agree,
we should be purposeful
on how we raise our kids.
Violence is not always
healthy for the young heart.
I disagree,
we should not be dictatorial
on how we raise our kids.
Violence is not always
bad for the young heart.
Taking away guns from a boy
is taking away paints from an artist.
Stripping a son of his warrior-spirit
is stealing the melody of his song.
He was John Wayne
wielding his Winchester,
and I was the bad guy
escaping on a stolen horse.
In his mind,
he was a hero.
Why would you want
to strip him of that?
Teaching him self-control
is absolutely necessary,
but removing his ability to learn
is killing his growth as a person.
Don't be the reason he rebels,
teach him to use his sword.
m.w.
Apr 23, 2014
Apr 23, 2014 at 1:21 AM UTC
While driving home today,
a small boy pretended to shoot
at my van with his toy rifle,
as if I were the bad guy.
Our culture is fighting to strip
our children of violence,
"guns are a danger
and they pervert our sons."
I agree,
we should be purposeful
on how we raise our kids.
Violence is not always
healthy for the young heart.
I disagree,
we should not be dictatorial
on how we raise our kids.
Violence is not always
bad for the young heart.
Taking away guns from a boy
is taking away paints from an artist.
Stripping a son of his warrior-spirit
is stealing the melody of his song.
He was John Wayne
wielding his Winchester,
and I was the bad guy
escaping on a stolen horse.
In his mind,
he was a hero.
Why would you want
to strip him of that?
Teaching him self-control
is absolutely necessary,
but removing his ability to learn
is killing his growth as a person.
Don't be the reason he rebels,
teach him to use his sword.
m.w.
Not very poetic. Just something I was feeling. 4/22/14
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