Childhood 2: Creating Wonder

Only a child believes 
that a jar of released 
fireflies will become 
             stars.

That the calico teddy bear watching
the still lake with you knows every
            creature in the 
            100 acre woods

That the too big straw hat
will never blow off your head
when running through a
            field of lilacs.

That the biggest fish ever caught
is the blue origami one you hooked 
with your yellow magic wand from 
            your bathtub 

That every clear stream will, 
if you reach down deep enough,
                yield up
         gold and diamonds.

That every tree will bough 
to your reach and grant 
         you only its best 
                apples.

That you can summon 
all the world’s bird simply 
             by flapping
             your wings.

That with a hug your 
friends will never leave,
parents will never die
and that the  world
will always love you.