A poem entitled "It hurts"

A very young boy wrote a piece of poem with the above title during the English Club. While the rest of the club members wrote poems on their mother, father, friend, teacher and etc, this particular young lad wrote something that truely comes deep from his heart.

The gist of the poem is something close to this:

The young 12 year old openly express his disappointment towards his father who is constanly busy with his work and obviously neglecting his role as a father to his young son. The kid mentions that it hurts so much that he does not see his father when he is at home. He even questions if the father actually ever loves him? He even wishes that his father could be like any other normal father who plays and spends some quality times with his sons. You know doing the father and son sort of things.

The young child fully understands that his father is a busy, working man and why at times he gets the occasional scoldings from his father. Despite all that, the child never stops to say that he loves his father no matter what. He also explains that it hurts for him to be alone most of the time and forever wishing that he will get the unconditional love from his beloved father. Being young, he never stops to hope.

While reciting the poem in front of the class, the young child was seen trying to hold back tears and was stuck at his words. It was a pretty emotional scene really. No doubt, I was touched by his words too. It is sad for a young child to experience that early in his childhood years.

The scenario eventually depicts the real-life parenting for our children. I wonder if any of the adults out there understand what is parenting and how to become a good parent in a whole? I doubt that the child's father actually realised that his child is hurt deep inside. They definately are having issues and I am guessing that the poor child is probably going to end up dreaming that he grows up with his father guiding him by his side.

Therefore, for all the future parents and of course you, the young adults out there, please learn some lesson from this story. This is not something I made up especially for this blog but this is something I experienced.

I am guessing that my teaching experience is getting more wicked and the children has taught me to realise and ponder on the little things that we always take for granted. So the next time a child tries to speak to you, do lend your ears and attention for a little while.