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Tough Love
by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper → (All Poetry by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper)
  
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(True life can be one of the toughest forms of love, other than that a strong fist can't hurt.)

Better straighten them out before they get out in real life,


real life will chop them up worst than the grim reapers sharp knife.


You may think it's ok to spoil baby boy,


however life will beat him like he's a punching toy.


One of my nephews said, "wouldn't nobody give me nothing."


He grew up thinking life owed him something.


This is how he was taught by his grandmother.


She spoiled and gave to him all his young life.


He told me this when I visited him behind bars.


I wanted to slap the boy until he saw stars.


I use to tell my mother about spoiling.


But when I did she started boiling.


Told me I was the child,


And she was the mother,


So I need not bother.


She tried to spoil and make a momma boy out of me,


But it didn't work you see.


Not teaching responsibility,


Breeds irresponsibility.


Don't take a parent to know this,


So my hand I kiss.


Taught myself


to stay off lifes abyss shelf.


For all you parents who feel spoiling is ok,


You got to die someday.


Who'll take care of baby boy then,


It will surely be harder for him to win.


Tough love


And the boxing glove,


Do it now,


don't even wait until chow.


Get the little brat in the corner,


and teach him how to earn real honor.


 


 


 


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 Reviews of "Tough Love"
Reviewed by serenety L (Reader)
Reviewed on July 10, 2003
Hehe. That is excellent. Especially the last lines.
Love
Nico

Reviewed by Susan Cook-Jahme (Reader)
Reviewed on July 10, 2003
Tough Love is the only way - your poem is full of wise words.

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2003
EXCELLANT WISDOM...and...STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!!!!
~Nikki~

Reviewed on July 9, 2003
Wise and to the point, I liked this one so much, Excellent,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2003
Spot on, many come crashing down, very wise..

Reviewed on July 9, 2003
Tough love is great love. Unfortunately, many young people misunderstood this and thought their parents didn't love them. Right or wrong, the parents started out with good intentions in their hearts. Great write once again, Grady!

May Lu a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2003
It is so hard Grady for parents to learn tough love is often the best route. Sometimes the only route. I spent half my early adult life locked away. Because I did everything and exactly what I wanted to always. Should have had my butt kicked many times. Bill Murray


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