The Privilege to Be in a Child's World

The privilege to be in a child’s world
Is for colors to come off the pages of books
And for the soft tender cheek to redden
Stutter and stumble and childlike wonder

The privilege to be in a child’s world
Is when smile and laughter
Teach an age old tale
To relax, to loosen, to dip toes deep

The privilege to be in a child’s world
Brings alive the dormant and static
The television screen comes alive
With vivid life and personified dreams

The privilege to be in a child’s world
Brings a smile and tear to a once held fear
Down to earth a smile and quenched thirst
And trembly hands mellow and soften

The privilege to be in a child’s world
Is love unhad and love fresh and free
Sweet and sugary, watch for dreaded cavities
butterfly and caterpillar happy as can be