let me be all that i can

ok, this goes with a poem i made up a few days ago. tell me what you think

Let me be exposed to wrongness, allow me to fight with outsiders so i will be tough. Let me go the dangerous path so i can have wisdom. Don't coddle me, ignore me at times so that i may know that ache. Force my first love to leave me for another, so i can understand that not every relationship is perfect. Don't tell me what to do, rather let me make my own choices and mistakes, so that i may learn from them...

And yet... lat me cry on your shoulder, guide me with care; teach me patience, and how to be the best i can be. Trust me, even if i'm headed for a heartbreak. teach me how to excell as a parent, but remind me that kids are kids and will disobey.Teach me to hunt, so i may provide. Tell me your stories so i can understand you better. Show me that honesty is better than to lie and suffer.Help me through rough times,be it boys or illness. remind me to always be myself, and to be a good listener.Give me your words of wisdom whether i want to hear them or not.

But no matter what, let me make my own mistakes, so that one day i can proudly say " I learned everything from my dad!