April Poem-A-Day Challenge - Day 4

Okay, okay, the purpose of this challenge is to write. I am not thrilled with this piece. It needs work, but since I'm behind, I am not going to worry about it. 

The prompt for Day 4:

"For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Hold That (Blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write the poem."

Thoughts of Offspring

Hold that Thought

Cradle in your mind, swing

it back and forth, nurture

with quiet contemplation, pet

it with smooth, motherly hands, watch

it grow, send it off to school where

thought will learn how to love 

through the name-

calling days, cuddle until 

it’s grown, set 

it loose, let 

it fly, cherish

what it does, nurturing 

the world the way you

nurtured it.

*****