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Jesse · 11-16-2010, 12:49 PM

First Lesson

The first thing to remember about fathers is, they're men.
A girl has to keep it in mind.
They are dragon-seekers, bent on impossible rescues.
Scratch any father, you find
Someone chock-full of qualms and romantic terrors,
Believing change is a threat -
Like your first shoes with heel on, like your first bicycle
It took months to get.
Walk in strange woods, they warn you about the snakes there.
Climb and they fear you'll fall.
Books, angular looks, swimming in deep water -
Fathers mistrust them all.
Men are the worriers. It is difficult for them
To learn what they must learn:
How you have a journey to take and very likely,
For a while, will not return.

Phyllis McGinley

11-16-2010, 12:49 PM	#4788
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,783 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Fathers... First Lesson The first thing to remember about fathers is, they're men. A girl has to keep it in mind. They are dragon-seekers, bent on impossible rescues. Scratch any father, you find Someone chock-full of qualms and romantic terrors, Believing change is a threat - Like your first shoes with heel on, like your first bicycle It took months to get. Walk in strange woods, they warn you about the snakes there. Climb and they fear you'll fall. Books, angular looks, swimming in deep water - Fathers mistrust them all. Men are the worriers. It is difficult for them To learn what they must learn: How you have a journey to take and very likely, For a while, will not return. Phyllis McGinley __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”