Your Basic Beat

Your Basic Beat


I am teaching my daughter to drum
This is the walking beat
I tell her
This is the first beat you should learn

It helps you to establish a rhythm
It encourages you to use both hands
It gives you a basic beat to build from

This is boring
She tells me

I am teaching my daughter to grow
This is honesty
I tell her
This is the first value you should learn

It helps you to see things clearly
It encourages you to be true to yourself
It gives you a solid belief to build from

This is boring
She tells me

I am teaching my daughter to love
This is self-respect
I tell her
This is the first feeling you should learn

It helps you to love yourself
It encourages you to love others
It gives you the freedom to say no

This is boring
She tells me

I am
teaching my daughter to
love and respect herself ~ I am
teaching my daughter to trust and to
be real ~ I am teaching my daughter to
use both hands ~ to love others ~ to
be free ~ to see things clearly ~ to
grow ~ to
drum

This is boring
She tells me

This is your basic beat
I tell her
This is the first beat you should learn