To Be Free and Young
The Wonder of Children
Swirling, twirling
Boying and girling;
Grinning and spinning
With youthful glee.
Single filing and smiling
While rotary dialing;
While their broad, honest grinning
Is easy to see.
Children at play
Make the most of a day.
Unencumbered with stuff
Having fun's quite enough;
Running and jumping
From nothing to something
A child's life should be free
Of the tribulations and cares
That getting older never fully repairs.
I hope every parent will agree.
To be free and young
Is the best song to be sung.
To honor the small
Before into adulthood they fall
From the tree we once grew;
We denied what we knew.
The fruit that is them is hung
And is nourished by the wet drippings
Of a parent's loving tongue.
Wiser for not knowing,
A child's spirit
Is wondrously overflowing.
Published by David A. Reinstein, LCSW - Featured Contributor in Technology
Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, born in Boston and a relatively unscathed survivor of the 60 s. Fan of technology, guitars, creating music and poetry. Mental wellness coach, staff trainer and parent... View profile
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24 Comments
Post a CommentLovely expression of childlike joy!
They are a wonder.
you speak with heart...it is the only way to write a beautiful poem like this David-it truly glows...
Thank you for sharing this cute poem! I can see the children just running around!
Adorable
I love it! I always try to see the world through a child's eyes! It doesn't always work and my kids say I live in fantasy land but that's okay! That's where I'm happy! LOL
I call it being young and dumb.
I have no idea how you do it, but you are always able to find the right words to describe true feelings!
It was wonderful to be carefree. Nice poetry :)
You capture a wonderful feeling.