The Womb – Poems on Mother , Father , Children , Parenthood – Volume 2 by Nikhil Parekh - HTML preview

48. LET A CHILD SMILE 

Let a child blissfully grow, 

Don’t try and obstruct his natural flow. 

Let a child sleep, 

Don’t try and break his dreams. 

Let a child run, 

Don’t try and smack his ear-drum. 

Let a child confidently walk, 

Don’t try and lure him with your talk. 

Let a child create, 

Don’t try and teach him to hate. 

Let a child be innocent, 

Don’t try and show him the art of disguise. 

Let a child be naughty, 

Don’t try and instruct him to be haughty. 

Let a child play, 

Don’t try and intentionally spoil his day. 

Let a child make mistakes, 

Don’t try and show him the stick. 

Let a child roam in Sunlight, 

Don’t try and hide him from the bright. 

Let a child express his thoughts, 

Don’t try and be a mental block. 

And let a child prosper and smile, 

Don’t try and expose him to worldly guiles.