Why Blame the Children ?: Poems for the Global Student Community
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 30 2026
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.08 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Dear Students,
My name is Tajudeen Shah. Although these words were written approximately thirteen years ago, they were written with you, the students of today and tomorrow, in mind.
We live in an age marked by noise, haste, and constant distraction. Public life is crowded with voices, opinions, and agitation; yet genuine attentiveness, reflection, and concern often remain rare. This book, therefore, is an invitation to pause-to enter a moment of stillness and thoughtful consideration.
I encourage you to look closely at the ordinary things around you-a tree, an apple, even a memory-and to recognize the depth and wonder they may contain. What appears simple is not always shallow. If you approach these pages with patience, take time to breathe deeply, and reflect carefully on each passage, I believe you may discover insights capable of changing both your inner life and your relationship with the wider world.
This work was not written to provide final answers, nor to moralize or instruct in a narrow sense. Rather, its purpose is to encourage better questions: questions about self-knowledge, meaning, discipline, responsibility, and truth. It also invites intergenerational reflection, encouraging readers to engage their parents or elders in conversation about the enduring realities of life.
Wisdom often arrives quietly. It does not always announce itself with certainty or spectacle. Instead, it may appear gradually, like fruit ripening unnoticed in the hidden spaces of the mind. When such wisdom becomes available to you, gather it carefully, cultivate it responsibly, and pass it forward to those who will come after you.
The future of the world depends, in no small measure, upon the intellectual seriousness, moral clarity, and practical judgment of its students. For that reason, I ask you to read these pages attentively and then turn inward toward your own life.
What do you see?
What do you feel?
Reflect honestly. Then, if you can, contribute your own thoughts to the world. Better still, take up the pen and compose your own code. Your voice matters, and the world is waiting to hear it.
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