Let Kids Have a Beautiful Childhood
In the bosom of nature
Let their childhood
be about,
Blowing dandelions,
playing with pine cones,
making bouquets out of
California buckthorn,
and a spring tiara
of Indian hawthorn.
Doing art with leaves of persimmons
Picking acorns,
watching snow on the mountains,
Soaking in the sun
admiring the stars and the moon,
running barefoot on the lawn,
Jumping like a fawn
foraging lemons,
discovering chrysalis and cocoon,
and feeling the drizzling rain.
Let them
enjoy their fleeting childhood
in the embrace of nature—
in getting to know
the flora and fauna.
Let their formative years
be peaceful and curious,
so they are prepared
to face the blows of life
with nature’s wisdom.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (3)
That's what we should do...let kids just be kids. Life is too demanding, unfortunately.
Children are our future, and they should have a fun and yet responsible childhood in whatever ways that make sense for them. Parents just need to listen and then tell. Good job.
Beautiful