Pete Seeger

Be Kind To Your Parents

Pete Seeger


Be kind 
To your parents
Though they 
Don't deserve it
Remember 
They're grown ups
A difficult stage 
Of life

They're apt 
To be nervous
And overexcited
Confused 
From the daily storm 
And strife

Just keep in mind 
Though it sounds odd 
I know
Those parents 
Once were 
Children long ago 
Incredible

So treat them 
With patience
And kind understanding
In spite 
Of the foolish things 
They do

Some day 
You may wake up 
And find 
You're a parent too