<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433106" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Balancing On The Edge Of Jeopardy</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Children are a strange commodity.<br>A product of our teachings...<br>And a reflection of the environment.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Like unnecessary attachments, <br>Sometimes they can be.<br>So innocent and sweet when born...<br>To grow into untamed weeds, <br>We pray to bloom into prized accessories.<br>Yes! <br>Compared to those 'things', <br>We pride ourselves to keep.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We hope our lessons teach them well.<br>But no one really knows, <br>In what direction our children will eventually...<br>Choose to go.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Children, <br>As we believe we know them...<br>Are a strange commodity.<br>A product of our teachings...<br>And a reflection of the environment.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And 'if' the environment isn't condusive, <br>To the mental health of our 'kids'...<br>Any future we perceive that is deserving that comes, <br>Can either be brightened with enlightenment...<br>Or hang nervously balancing on the edge of jeopardy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And, <br>Our expectations void of consistent encouragement...<br>May be a bit too high for them to fly without obedience.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433106" data-title="Balancing On The Edge Of Jeopardy de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Children are a strange commodity. A product of our teachings... And a reflection of the environment. Like unnecessary attachments, Sometimes they can be. So innocent and sweet when born... To grow into untamed weeds, We pray to bloom into prize..."></div> </div> </div>

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