Children
are free flow
like liquid Jello,
sparkling
splashing
filling any form.
Why must we chill them,
make them set?
.
(c) 1982, 2012 Betty Hayes Albright
Original pencil drawing (c) 1965
Posted in Poetry 1980's, Poetry for children, tagged Children, Gelatin, Jello, joyful play, playing, spontaneous, wonder on August 30, 2011| 1 Comment »
Children
are free flow
like liquid Jello,
sparkling
splashing
filling any form.
Why must we chill them,
make them set?
.
(c) 1982, 2012 Betty Hayes Albright
Original pencil drawing (c) 1965
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