In The Eyes of a Child

In the eyes of a child horizons bring presents

And days filled with laughter and play

Curiosity spurs them to seek out new wonders

Their fears do not stand in their way

They hunger for knowledge and revel in answers

Believing in magic and dreams

Their love is beyond any pretense of war

And honesty shatters all schemes

Too quickly they grow and will soon leave behind

Their childish laughter and ways

And hope no more lingers of recess and playtime

Life’s struggles take over their days

Remembering back to the time of my youth

How endless those summers all seemed

Now I cherish each day for the gift that it is

Though nothing like what I then dreamed

I ask not for money or what it can buy

Or for things that will serve only me

I care not for power, or what I can’t share

I am who God wants me to be

Both future and destiny lie in the past

Only He knows what fate lies ahead

I pray for the peace and salvation of man

And the best for our children instead

Be grateful for love and forgive as you did

When the child in you was still strong

And pass on that gift to the children you have

Remember they won’t be young long

Protect them from harm and embrace them with love

For the day you’re no longer around

The values you teach them are all that they have

To keep them on strong solid ground

Hold on to your wonder and seek still the truth

Giving thanks to the ones who have loved you

Believe in your dreams and instill that in others

Remember To thy own self be true

Anne Drake ©2009