An epigram
'Your Faults As A Son Are My Failures As A Father'----
I owned weakness to fault, as claimed my own.
I couldn't even know the limits of men
through truly knowing you and ways gently shown.
In wisdom's way I grew, I learned open.
Open in mind
Open in heart
Open in spirit
In being, life I have now fully claimed
the godlike fullness, guilty life once denied.
To know the self was, true, to know the named.
In this my wisdom's path I could abide.
Be mindful
Be heart centered
Be free in spirit
All lessons taught did come at heavy price.
I wandered far from love and patience ways
in thinking I rose above your advice
This path of life I left, was said he strays.
Fault of self pride
Fault of selfishness
Fault of self righteousness
My faults, yes, you gave to me
But you gave me the strength and will
to overcome them
and that was 'your fault' also.
Author notes
'Your Faults As A Son Are My Failures As A Father'----
A contest entry
- Epigram Quickie Prompt by Anu-Nataraj.
450 points, ended November 21, 2008, 5 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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In wisdom's way I grew, I learned open.
and that was 'your fault' also.
beautiful draig !
wonderful way with words...
i like how uve free-versed the last 4 lines/the lasts verse..
very well done !....good luck in the contest !!!
muah!
Anagh
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Be mindful
Be heart centered
Be free in spirit
all that is needed is there in those three gift
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