REFLECTIONS OF A MOTHER

What a mother would say
I GAVE YOU LIFE - BUT CANNOT LIVE IT FOR YOU
I CAN TEACH YOU THINGS - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU LEARN.
I CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS - BUT I CANNOT BE THERE TO LEAD YOU
I CAN ALLOW YOU FREEDOM - BUT I CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR IT
I CAN TAKE YOU TO TEMPLE - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU BELIEVE
I CAN TEACH YOU RIGHT FROM WRONG - BUT I CANNOT ALWAYS DECIDE FOR YOU
I CAN BUY YOU BEAUTIFUL CLOTHS - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL INSIDE
I CAN OFFER YOU ADVICE - BUT I CANNOT ACCEPT IT FOR YOU
I CAN GIVE YOU LOVE - BUT I CANNOT FORCE IT UPON YOU
I CAN TEACH YOU TO SHARE - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU UNSELFISH
I CAN TEACH YOU RESPECT - BUT I CANNOT FORCE YOU TO SHOW HONOR
I CAN ADVICE YOU ABOUT FRIENDS - BUT CANNOT CHOOSE THEM FOR YOU
I CAN ADVISE YOU ABOUT SEX - BUT I CANNOT KEEP YOU PURE
I CAN TELL YOU THE FACTS OF LIFE - BUT I CANNOT BUILD YOUR REPUTATION
I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT DRINKS - BUT I CAN’T SAY “NO” FOR YOU
I CAN WARN YOU ABOUT DRUGS - BUT I CAN’T PREVENT YOU FROM USING THEM
I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT LOFTY GOALS - BUT I CAN’T ACHIEVE THEM FOR YOU.
I CAN TEACH YOU KINDNESS - BUT I CAN’T FORCE YOU TO BE GRACIOUS.
I CAN WARN YOU ABOUT SINS - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU MORAL.
I CAN LOVE YOU AS A CHILD - BUT I CANNOT PLACE YOU IN GOD’S FAMILY.
I CAN PRAY FOR YOU - BUT I CANNOT MAKE YOU WALK WITH GOD.
I CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT GOD - BUT I CANNOT MAKE GOD YOUR LORD.
I CAN TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE - BUT I CANNOT GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE.
I CAN LOVE YOU WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE ALL OF MY LIFE AND I WILL ALWAYS..