"If she can score ten on ten, you can too."

"If she can draw a flawless car, you can too."

"If she can paint a scenery, you can too."

'

"Nothing is impossible in this world.

I say the same for you.

I don't care if you are a five year old."

'

"If another five year old can,

You can too."

'

A father to a daughter,

A mother to a son,

An elder brother to a younger sister,

An elder sister to a younger brother,

And so goes on the serial of melodrama.

'

To dispossess a young child

Of all the happiness she can have

Of all the joy he can have

Turning the poor being into a quivering mess

Coercing her and him to do something they are not perfect at

When they have plenty of time in future to excel at it

Is what I call one of many faces of cruelty.

'

Do you think,

Fame and reputation

That comes along once you pressurize your child,

Is something remarkable to be proud of?

'

How shallow can you get?

'

Just not saying that you love them,

But also show them.

'

Giving them applause,

For all that they do.

'

Let it be a messy drawing of an elephant

That resembles a fawn.

'

Encourage them on,

Appreciate them.

'

That's what their hearts yearn for;

Your appraisal.

Not your glares, or your condescending looks.

'

If you think what you do is going to take them places,

As a picture perfect someone,

You might get fortunate enough to see that, one day.

'

But,

They would lack compassion

And all that

You failed to give them.

'

Shower them with your love

And benevolence.

'

They will surely be the imperfectly perfect ones

But happy to no end.

'

And you?

'

You will be the happiest.

'

If your grandparents and parents can do that,

You can too.

:)

©VioletEden