Child's Play

Child's Play


Bouncing around on burbled bubbles
Balloons surprising
Tiny fingers
Toddles sweet innocence
Giggling
With delighted glee

Sun shaft alights 
Bright through windows
Lands on the carpet
A golden ball
For wondered excitement
Laughs aloud

And to my amazed eyes
My daughter
Rushed tottering over
Picked up this nonchalant tossed sun pool
And threw the light
Back to the skies

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 2/16/2009 1:50:00 PM
Colin this poem is quite simply precious - our children are truly amazing in their capacity to to comprehend way more than we would ever guess and to forgive more than we ever could - My daughter teaches me things everyday - God Bless, MJ
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Date: 2/16/2009 7:33:00 AM
i love this piece!! i like poems... written about someone special!! i just read Micheal's piece about his kido, and your about you girl... all this is so beautiful!! nicely done, Colin! i wish my mom would write me something like that... she says i writing is enough!! good job! ~ Arany
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Date: 2/15/2009 7:41:00 PM
The gift to all parents,,,memories. Too often I get so busy but then something will replay the tenderness of a moment or sometimes a pureness of joy you don't get from the real world. You're blessed kiddo. Laurie
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Date: 2/15/2009 1:00:00 PM
Colin, your love for your daughter abounds in this great verse. Beautiful observations on childhood! Carolyn
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Date: 2/15/2009 12:46:00 PM
Such a delightful image this brings to mind, makes me smile! ~ Carrie
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