THE CHILD TURNS TO YOU -Poetry

Down to the dirt, the child trips

Unsure of their pain.

They look to you before they react

-should they cry, or their sorrow abstain?

Into the gutter, the bully pushes.

-The child innocent and kind.

The child looks to you before they react

-should they forgive or speak their mind?

You carry a great deal of power.

Your example sets the way.

Will you teach with virtue

Or set the child astray?

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The Child Turns to You

by Stephanie Daich