Love & resentment aren’t mutually exclusive.
Like children with gifts that their mother found elusive.
The love is still present; though it bears filmy tarnish.
Her love is still free; even when it’s green is garnished.
A gifted child should be encouraged to hone their gifts…
Not exposed to or corralled by petty adult rifts.
Steering them to be the lowest denominator…
May not immediately show; but will do later.
Loving them means wanting them to be better than you.
Resentment’s a blinder…limiting all you could do.
L.B.Stowe 