In the Garden of Life
(A Free Verse Poem)




Children
are like
flowers in a garden,
as they grow.

They need
food,
attention,
loving sunshine,
And
the waters of our wisdom.
Then
they'll glow!
Their colors show!

I love
to watch them blossom,
to play...to learn...to try,
and sometimes
even cry.

They become
little people
right before our eyes.

They have natural curiosity
and learn
and grow
so very fast.

If you teach them
patiently,
the lessons
really last.

Sometimes
they need stern guidance.
Sometimes
you have to bend.
But
I find it's always worth it,
Because,
in the end,
when they grow up,
you have a friend.