Inspirational Poems - Motivational Life Encouragement

Inspirational poems remind us of our need tostudents give in and talk badly about their parents.
"walk the walk" and not just "talk the talk." WordsWhen I sense this in a class, I look for an
can be inspirational and motivational or be misusedopportunity to inject a different perspective free
and become detrimental to our lives. This poemof peer pressure bias. I ask them, "What if you
shows how misuse can erode our society.got a call on the intercom to come to the office,
Commitmentand when you got there you found a close
Keep your wordrelative awaiting you with the news that your
No matter whatfolks had just been killed in a car wreck? Would
The cost to you may be.you wish you had left the house differently this
For those nearbymorning? Would you wish you could change the
Believe not whatlast things you said as you left?"
They hear but what they see.Can you imagine the regrets they would have?
The character pictured in this poem is difficult toEach of us could benefit by carefully and lovingly
attain. I guess it is one of the virtues that iswatching our departures from loved ones in the
admired in direct proportion to the amount ofmorning and each time we say goodbye.
selflessness expressed by not going back on yourPoems like this last one can offer great meaning.
word.To those of us who have had children and have
Frequently, people say they will be at a certainseen them grow up, our die is cast. But for those
place at a certain time but fail to show. Orwho are still on that journey, there is time to
someone borrows an item and fails to return it.heed this warning about the use of our words and
Or a parent promises to take his child somewheretime.
and doesn't follow through leaving the childUnfamiliar Gray
disillusioned.Too busy we
Society today seems to accept that peopleTo nurture them
cannot be counted upon.To read, to laugh, to pray.
But for those who reject this lack of selfTo busy they
accountability and seek for a better life andTo visit us,
testimony to those around them, planning aheadThe unfamiliar gray.
and counting the cost is their life blood. It's theIt's a constant battle for a parent to find time to
only way to live - even when their best plans fail.spend with his children. Mom and dad each have
It is these people who are admired, blessed, andresponsibilities for providing for their children that
accomplish the most in life.take a lot of time and energy. There really isn't
This next poem shows us how words can bemuch of either left over at the end of the day.
instrumental as we reprioritize our actions.But why do we parents have children in the first
Take Careplace if we are not going to designate enough
How did you saytime for their growth and nurture? Without
Goodbye this morn?enough time spent with parents, children will turn
What were the things you said?out poorly and surely won't provide their parents
What if they werewith late life fellowship and care.
Your final wordsThe key is two-fold; desire that your kids turn
Until the life ahead?out right and plan ahead to make time to share
Once in awhile it is good to stop and take stockboth words and activities with them.
of our blessings. Two of these blessings are ourRemember always to keep your word when you
children and our parents.promise something, choose carefully your words
Now, parents is a sore subject with high schoolwhen leaving the house in the morning, and make
students, sometimes. Wrapped up in their socialtime to use your words for the nurture and
frenzy of getting their friend's approval, manyadmonition of your children.