"Childhood", a poem, 105/365

The following poem was one of my first EVER attempts to write poetry (back in October 2010).  I thought about making a few tweaks, but decided not to.  The above photo is for "Partially Seen in January".

"Childhood"

by Margaret Bednar

Childhood is a time of wonderment

of security

encouragement and possibilities.

Exploration begins every morning

with fresh faces and engaging smiles.

Each day approached with boundless energy.

As the sun rises, imagination flourishes

and inspiration is found in the simple.

Creativity soars with seemingly no boundaries.

Each day is for experimenting

and is about the process, not the end result.

Failure does not define who they are.

As they are tucked away each evening

sleepy heads are filled with questions.

Confident there are answers.

Parenthood is a time of great importance

 a limited opportunity to re-learn life's secrets.

Offered in the sweetest of ways.

I was inspired by an amazing, heart touching poem (linked below) and it really got me thinking how childhood is so precious.

  http://originalartstudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-remember-when.html