Child of Wonder

Child of Wonder Your joyful laughter fills the air As you playfully hop down the stair. Sweet child, eyes wide with wonder, You always make me stop and ponder— How blissfully ignorant you are Of all the world’s despair. If only I could see anew, The world the way it looks to you: So full of color, life, and light, No room for sorrow, fear, or night. Just happiness and love to know, No need to fear the undertow. Do you know how cold it gets, When no one cares, when all forgets? Where kindness fades and silence grows, And heavy hearts no longer show? But child, don’t despair— Keep filling the air With laughter pure and bright. And never worry about the night. For in your joy, we find a spark, That lights the way when all is dark. For though the world may lose its way, Your light reminds us every day That love still grows in quiet places, In tiny hands and beaming faces. And maybe, if we learn from you, We'll build a world that's kind and true.