Love Poems for Parents

Parents are the real heroes of our lives, yet they are often neglected by us. Love poems for parents celebrate our love for these unsung heroes. Parents sacrifice a major part of their lives to bring up their kids. They do not consider it as their duty; rather they do it willingly and lovingly as a part of a natural process. And when it is our turn to fulfill their suppressed dreams, we often take these as our duty towards them.

In fact, parents play the most influential role in our life. In childhood, they play the role of a protective shield, in puberty they are the best friends, in high school they play the role of the biggest advisor. In other word, parents play different roles in different aspects of life. Aren't you feeling the urge to thank them now? Parents' poems are the perfect way to say all the things which you could not express in words.

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 church,
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 clothes,
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 advise 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 can't build your reputation.

I can tell you about drinking,
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 about 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 Jesus,
but I cannot make Jesus 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!!!