2011-01-06 10:58:00
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inspired by Chaos and Mobius (the children I nanny)...
THE SMILES OF CHILDREN
today the sun welcomed their eyes
they wake up, rise and then they shine
"I'm awake!" their daily cries
each new day is fresh in their minds
they run, they jump, in constant play
singing the songs they will create
with joy they live and face the day
to them the small things seem so great
a tree, the grass, the dirt, a rock
the sky and birds and all around
anything on which their eyes can look
discovery they seem to've found
this journey through their daily rites
each thing is seen as fresh and new
each sound and smell and all the sights
is taken in and caref'ly viewed
seen in ways we do not still know
a child's eyes see a hidden truth
it's almost sad to see them grow
out of perception of their youth
but now they smile. they play and laugh
the world is open to be seen
they see the full. we see the half.
realities have crushed our dreams
but children smile beyond our hope
they carry lightness we can't bear
a same time smaller/larger scope
the child to us does not compare
a world we wish that we could see
return minds to this perspective
once again like children to be
to join innocence's collective
no life's perfect but it's a gift
a cherished thing to be admired
we can be so much more only if
by these small ones we are inspired
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From: http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/list.html
Ballad
Long Measure
This is a variation of Common Measure, and consists of three rhymes of iambic tetrameter, (4 feet). This gives a suggested pattern of:
x x x x x x x a
x x x x x x x b
x x x x x x x c
x x x x x x x b
wikipedia has more detail on the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad
I didn't feel like writing a long ballad... but this is a good start I guess. :-)
Also, I don't know if this subject and way it's presented really counts as a ballad but it'll do for now. :-P
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