John Masaitis - Love Them With Time

They take it all in
Every bit every sin.
They watch how you act
Every shout every grin.
They hear all the times
You put people down.
Do you love your wife?
All they see is her frown.

Do you lead with actions?
For words they don't see.
Are you quick to encourage
Or give the third degree?
Do you read the Bible
And pray with them at night?
Do you give them a kiss
And tell them sleep tight?
When they have a question
Or anything at all.
Do you show them your love
With a toy from the mall?

God made you the potter
Now you mold the clay.
My friend this takes time
It's not done in one day.
So much time parents waste
With life long errands.
Our children with scars
We have failed as parents.

The Greatest way to love
Is not something you buy.
No matter how short
Just love them with time.

Two famous fathers the
Same question was asked,
If you could go back in time
and change one thing from your past?
They had fortune and fame
Yet their eyes filled with tears.
They wish they could have back
Those father and son years

John Masaitis

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