Children in the World
By Katherine Baker
The sun, the moon, the light and dark,
enters the world, a new life mark.
Forced forward from an inner warmth,
into a strange and hostile swarth.
Experience from moment one,
every cell this fate begun.
Innocent eyes, so appealing,
personality revealing.
Growing, changing, sharing laughter,
understanding even faster.
Curious, looking for answers,
grown-ups tend to most disasters.
Developing fear of unseen,
exploring sometimes finds things mean.
Wondering why people get mad,
comprehending there's good and bad.
Troubles and cares, not really grasped,
whenever scared, a hand to clasp.
Interaction has attraction,
'specially those of like action.
Desiring with each to speak,
as everyone seems unique.
Venturing further to inspect,
a deep found treasure-retrospect.
Duplicating and then balking,
independence comes a-stalking.
Wanting to make own decisions,
seeing all with blinded vision.
Problems before unknown, perplex,
demanding answers are complex.
Playing, learning, finding pleasure,
while pursuing new endeavors.
Goals, objectives, unknown 'til now,
accomplishment excites know-how.
Stimulating plans for future,
dreams to be and dares to nurture.