Licorice love
sticky hands raised
in prayer, lifting you
up. Sweet smiles
and short skirts,
colorful faces, painted
skin. Eyes bigger than
NASA’s satellites.
Curiosity killed the cat
but not them, not them
they thrive on it, crawling
running, walking to
discoveries, new or ancient
homemade fossils, unstable
forts, treehouses testing
abilities, strength.
Living life, defying it,
enjoying everything,
no matter how small,
hot chocolate, a jelly
bean, a puppy, dandelion.
Innocent eyes, open minds
the romanticism of childhood.