I really like this poem about children. I guess no matter how much I try to get away from thinking about children almost 24/7; they always draw me back in. Children are where my passion truly lies and that is what was intriguing in this writer’s view of them. The poem dictates that to be a child we would have to get rid of so much that we have become as adults. We forget the joys of being a child, exploring the world around us, and being amazed at all it has to offer. Children are always looking forward to tomorrow and have big hopes and dreams.
My favorite part of the poem is when it talks about the “ants having more hope.” (15) That is so true. When the children in my care see an ant they don’t just automatically stomp on it like we do as adults. They watch it amazed, play with it and become its friend until it runs away. Unless they are taught to be mean to God’s living creatures they will cherish them and try their best to take care of them.
I wish I could get back the mind of a child where days are long and worries are few. You play until you cannot play anymore. What I really want to do is be bored! Might sound crazy but now my days are rushed and full of tedious task instead of pointless joys. You are always told as a child to cherish the moments and not to rush life. If only as a child we would have listened.
I so wish I could go back to those days of a child. Worry free and like you said the days never seem to end. I work in the childcare field and its so refreshing being around children and watching the amazement on their faces when learning something new, it brings me so much joy.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this poem it made me think of when my boys were little. Our yard was filled with toys. A treehouse, swings, a slide etc. They played outside as much as they could. They played in the dirt and loved nature. Today, they are 21 and 24 yrs. old. I miss all the things they used to say and do. The questions they used to ask. How carefree they were. You can drive down the road and tell the houses where children live. There are usually toys in the yard. I work with 2nd graders and deal with kids everyday. I also have nieces and nephews. They amaze me everyday. Children are so loving. They can be mad at you one minute and adore you the next. I wish as an adult I could see the world as a child. It would be so much simpler.
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