1,427

When he starts to cry

Help him see the long struggle

Not the task at hand

1,426

She’s now eight years old

Full of herself and her toys

One day it will change

1,425

Don’t know what to do

And don’t know if you can help

Can you just listen?

1,424

Give them what they want

Never what they need. That’s how

Politicians think

1,423

Hello and goodbye

You were here and now you’re gone

Our thoughts still remain

1,422

In order to fight

You need only know yourself

Know others to win

1,421

What are they asking?

If you don’t stop to listen

You will never know

1,420

Watched all the debates

And never heard a question

That matters to me

1,419

Run and keep running

You will never catch those dreams

If you don’t run fast

1,418

There comes a time when

A man must stop pretending

And admit he’s wrong

1,417

Stuck in the middle

Don’t understand either side

But need to translate

1,416

It’s only failure

In the minds of those who hate

To you, you’re learning

1,415

Always more to do

Measure what you’ve accomplished

Not what’s left undone

1,414

Time to change again

No need to plan when events

Conspire against you

1,413

Don’t have to be mean

But do have to be direct

There’s a job to do

1,412

Writing poetry

Out loud in the car with him

Brings me so much joy

1,411

Take a day for you

Do what you need to do
Refresh your spirit

1,410

Another new phone

This one like a computer

Still need a memo pad

1,409

What’s your commitment?

Do you care deeply about

The goals we have set?

1,408

They’ve got their ideas

All good but can’t all be done

You must make the choice

1,407

When they misbehave

You wonder if they will change

Or always rebel

1,406

Change the order and

Change your stress level. Funny

How ordered we are

1,405

They will play outside

But only when they’re done with

The video games

1,404

Give them what they want

Or say what you want to say?
How can you do both?

1,403

Run a little more

Five miles, now six, then seven

Sticker at thirteen

1,402

I’m the tooth fairy

And your mom is Santa Claus

Let’s stop pretending

1,401

It’s not a debate

And it doesn’t matter—wow!

What a performance!

1,400

A very big step

Happens when you’re least ready

Learn to deal with it

1,399

Thank you for your time

It’s been a delight to help

Now, give me my check

1,398

Tell them what to do

And then tell them what to think

Make sure they align

1,397

If you don’t know ask

If you can’t ask look it up

Never stop learning