The Siblings Drifted Apart
For their mindsets varied
They were siblings,
they grew in the same mother womb,
carried the same surname,
but their mindsets varied.
as they picked different influences.
Some enjoyed distractions,
they stayed average in mind.
Some sought inspiration,
they became more evolved.
Their paths diverged
until they seemed unrecognizable.
Nobody cared but the parents.
They wanted the evolved ones
to support the average ones.
The evolved said,
“I cannot give you fish,
but I can teach you how to fish.”
The average had influences
that rejected a growth mindset
and held tightly to fixed one.
They thought
things should fall on a platter,
why must I earn my living?
They were hopeless.
The evolved grew tired.
The parents hated him,
called him selfish.
“You are not helping.
own sibling.”
The siblings drifted apart.
And the parents
who once seemed like gods,
in childhood
now seemed flawed.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Just remember no one is totally perfect. That's what I got from this poem. Good job.