Khalil Gibran's poem on children

[innerquest]

I want to share this poem from Khalil Gibran from his book Prophecy:

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
 

[Confounded]

Wonderful!  Thank you!

[Lupita]

What a wonderful poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will copy it.

[Ami]

Dear I.Q,
  Today, I had an insight which is expressed in your poem. It hit me that I am God's child-- not my mothers. I felt very connected to God,today. I felt His sweetness and protection.
   If I had to chose a wonderful mother and not have God, I would chose the monster that I had . She was the sole reason that I found God.
                                Love    Ami

[innerquest]

Guys, I am glad you like it.  I come across it on another book quote the poem, I forgot which one.  Then I track it down, it is Prophecy.  I read it, lots of wisdom in it.  But the one speak to me is still this one.  You can google the author's name, whole book is online.

Ami, I am so happy for you. It is a feeling, not thought.  When you connect, it stays with you.  It does not mean the life is problem free, you still have to deal with demons of past, your weakness, and daily struggles.  But somehow you feel good inside, centered, and you know you will stand up even there is a relapse, and you will get better and better.  Does it ring true to you?