I Never Built a Skyscraper (Poem)
I never built a skyscraper, But built hundreds of towers With legos and blocks. Only to see them knocked to the ground In glee. I never directed a Broadway play, But directed tens of children In the Christmas Play. Watching them laugh and giggle At being little Whos visited by the Grinch And creating the Nativity Story On the school stage. I never farmed acres of land Or tended orchards of fruit, But gave my children roots And a safe place to grow. Family to call upon in times Of celebration and sorrow I never trod on the road less traveled, But taught my children to follow their own path That at each juncture there is a choice And accept not only the consequences of Choosing the road taken But not choosing the other. I never became a master of anything But became a jack of all trades Cooking, cleaning, teaching, comforting. My titles were many, wife, mother, daughter, sister, Chef, secretary, nurse, police, and then Sometimes an intern Sometimes a manager, Sometimes the dictat