Children

Children have the keenest eyes
they know just when we pretend
a close connect of thought and action
puts their spirits at ease

more love and patience reveal
how much a child already knows
though sometimes they need
open arms, and understanding
when emotion overcomes

the child’s mind
can adapt to learn anything
the world, an image
a perfect brain’s genius
lies within them all
with the best of mankind
they can soar above books
and claim their right
to their liberty

we sometimes forget what it was like
strange it can be to understand their world
how they feel as individuals
respect for a child's difference and growth
lets them know in them we believe

so special it is to raise a child
to instill the future generation
how many came before us
so much pain and suffering
and countless success
tremendous sacrifice was offered
to give us the breathe

family is the most sacred house
the bonds of love the strongest
it comes so naturally to live like this
we fit together like a puzzle piece
the shape of which grows by each

how fortunate we are
if we see our own
pass on the gift
to the next