If I had a magic wand...

twin1
twin1 Posts: 902
edited November 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
I would make all their little bellies full,
give them parents who really care,
blind their eyes to misery,
smog-proof their air,

Make each passing day brighter,
teach them how to love,
bandage cuts with tenderness,
never be stingy with hugs,

I would teach them to help others,
make their foundation strong,
encourage their dignity and how to rise above,

Protect them from danger,
let them play with imaginative wonder,
clothe them, feed them, not let them go under,

Guarded from worldly tradegies to have their potential met,
I would gladly give myself to them to be their safety net...
Our love must not be just words, but True Love, which shows itself in action,
No one needs a smile more than someone who fails to give one,
After you die...you know how to LIVE!
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  • Being Enlightened
    Being Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    This poem is so loving, motherly and giving, twin1! Just lovely! :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • twin1
    twin1 Posts: 902
    Being Enlightened wrote:
    This poem is so loving, motherly and giving, twin1! Just lovely! :)

    Thanks BE! I have a soft spot for kids. I hate that in alot of ways they are defenseless to the cruelty of the world. Although it would make me more insane than I already am, I wish I could help them all. It makes me physically ill to see them suffer.
    Our love must not be just words, but True Love, which shows itself in action,
    No one needs a smile more than someone who fails to give one,
    After you die...you know how to LIVE!
  • coachchris
    coachchris Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 749
    Seems very much like your own Wishlist. Thanks for sharing.
    Adolescence in essence is all about trust.
    Leaving is for the answering machine.
  • trappedinmyradio
    trappedinmyradio Posts: 1,189
    twin1 wrote:
    teach them how to love,

    something everyone needs...

    it's too bad that the title refers to "if" - it's almost as if that's what takes in this world anymore...magic and luck...for people to get what they need and deserve. thanks for posting.
    I'll dig a tunnel
    from my window to yours
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    nice work, touching
  • twin2
    twin2 Posts: 894
    twin1 wrote:
    Thanks BE! I have a soft spot for kids. I hate that in alot of ways they are defenseless to the cruelty of the world. Although it would make me more insane than I already am, I wish I could help them all. It makes me physically ill to see them suffer.
    insane yes
  • twin1
    twin1 Posts: 902
    Thanks everyone for the kind words!
    Our love must not be just words, but True Love, which shows itself in action,
    No one needs a smile more than someone who fails to give one,
    After you die...you know how to LIVE!

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