Taming The Lion

(Teenagers!) Addressing a certain one, in this instance.

A trifle foolish I would say

to curse the one who holds the purse,

by letting rip and venting out,

it serves to make the matter worse.

The mouth that spews should learn to chew,

break down the meat and masticate,

try smaller pieces, tough it out,

add water first to lubricate.

Unwise to bite the hand that feeds,

it soon backfires to hurt you more

and hungry, hungry you will be,

if you can't tame that lion's roar.

Reviews

[Gee]

Reminds me of a friend's son, he's caught between man and boy, and at present both emotionally and mentally, doesn't know his arse from his elbow. Good thing is you know they will grow through this stage and cringe when looking back.
Good morning Christine. Hope you have the dinner prepared and all chores done !!

[Chris Shaw]

Good morning Gee. Your response very realistic. An old poem and goodness me, what a difference a few years makes. Chores? Behave yourself, I am in the marina relaxing :))

[Beccy]

It's testing the waters isn't it. Rebelling and railing yes, but tellingly, almost always against the people one feels safe with.

I remember my unwise teen years when I thought I knew everything, and I look forward with a modicum of trepidation to my son's metamorphosis from sweet to sour. :))

Beccy.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Beccy. Good thing is they grow out of it. Better still, they don't all go through this. Keep your fingers crossed:))

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Pure wisdom, Christine. The teens do have a tendency to bite the hand that feeds them. Thankfully for myself, the one in my care is quite tame and well behaved. It's a balancing act between being a lion yourself and a lion tamer when it is required.

As always, your poem has a wonderful flow, rhythm and rhyme. To tackle a vast array of topics poetically is a difficult thing to achieve and you do it very well indeed. Always original and entertaining to read.

Excellent work.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Doodley for your encouragement. Sometimes I stifle my own creativity, but responses like yours can make all the difference.

Chris

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Always welcome. I enjoy your writes immensely.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Loose lips sink relation-ships--or, at least, throw cold water on them.
The mutinous dependent makes a poor--and decidedly temporary--captain.
A meaningful piece of work, Chris!

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Jimmy, amazing how that mutiny can turn into respect with a few years added on ;)

[Christy the Poetic Hear..]

Your poem is full of truth and wisdom. Nice writing!!!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. Good to see you here on my page.

Chris

[Christy the Poetic Heart]

You're welcome. It was my pleasure .

[Pete]

clever and stark. hard to keep things balanced during those difficult years. hard for them to respect boundaries and do things in moderation - that's why they call it growing up. they want what they want when they want. i can relate first-hand. nice one ... :)

Unwise to bite the hand that feeds,
it soon backfires to hurt you more
and hungry, hungry you will be,
if you can't tame that lion's roar.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Pete. Written a few years ago, and my goodness, what a difference now. Yes, it's called growing up :))

[George David Hope]

This could relate to a tale my daughter told me about one of her friends who was going to her dads for the weekend..they had a slight disagreement in the car and she got into such a state that she trashed his car. It was hard to believe as she is such a quiet little girl but she turned into this monster

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you George. Gosh, this poem is about a bit too much lip. Fortunately no long term damage, but your poor friend!

Chris

[George David Hope]

My daughters friends parents are separated..she likes her mam but not her boyfriend and likes her dad but not his girlfriend so she'd prefer to be at her mams 24/7

[Chris Shaw]

All that unhappiness she was harbouring, probably festering away beneath the surface, so it erupted like a volcano.

[Wild Rose]

There is an old saying > but lost in time for me> saying just that

Thanks you have given me something to write > been feeling out of things recently with nothing happening and too lethargic to go through pictures for inspiration

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Wild Rose. Hope you will be feeling fully recovered soon. The heat can't be helping either. Thanks for your response.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

Not really the heat just family problems > They can take over every thing cant they

[Chris Shaw]

Tell me about it. Sympathy extended.