All the Toys Are Broken

Teddy bears on the bed, a little red fire engine on the floor. Even though the batteries are missing, a childs heart should see the lights flashing and hear the sirens roar. The hand made rocket ships never take off to Mars. The model airplanes that hang from the ceiling never have a background full of stars. The imagination should have been filled with dreams and allowed to run wild. Some things never happen when the heart is stolen from a child. A childs heart must not be allowed to grow all on its own. The evils left behind will show their faces, even when the child has grown. The heart of a child should be smothered with hugs, and many loving words spoken. If a child's heart never comes to life, the toys will always seem broken.