A Must To Have

A must to have.
From birth to receive.
Air to breathe.
And someone caring enough,
To know as a child...
Without food to eat or water to drink it,
With  feeling to be sheltered and safe...
Is as much needed,
As being to teach it taught...
What not to touch,
When a child begins learning to walk.

A must to have.
From birth to continue receiving.
Is discipline and respect,
To do done as a child grows.
Knowing to listen.
With a mind used to pay attention.
Although mistakes to be made,
Should be encouraged to make them.
Since a child who grows older should know,
That being responsible...
And accountable for each step taken,
Is not an excuse to accuse anyone else.
For actions taken with consciousness,
And a mind to use taught to teach...
When, where and how that is done.
Will most likely,
Leave the teacher not one to blame.
Or fault to expect from anyone,
Running to come.
Listening to told lies from a child,
Now an adult.
Given to show empathy expressed.

When a grown adult from birth to receive,
Lessons taught yet refused to believe...
Ignoring them would free them to live a life,
Doing as they please...
Without punishment to deserve alone.
To earn it.
Is a blessing.
That only life to live it done,
Is a must to have with eyes open wide.
Knowing insinuations and allegations made,
Does not change a diaper.
For anyone now a grown adult,
Expecting a pat on the back.
To burp or throw up,
All the nonsense they were told.
Not to attempt to digest, yet...
Did anyway.
Refusing to accept the outcome of results.
Or the ownership of their own misconduct!

Not listening to pay attention,
Could, might and maybe...
Become hazardous to anyone's health!