What children need is love and care; <br />Unfairness, they can never bear; <br />They fight by calling silly names; <br />They can devise their own good games. <br /> <br />They want nice words for achievements; <br />And they forget their arguments; <br />They seek attention all the time; <br />They love to watch clowns and to mime. <br /> <br />Alas, they are like tender shoots! <br />They need good foundation like roots; <br />They crave for opportunities; <br />They’re offended when others tease. <br /> <br />Children are children everywhere; <br />To do brave acts, at times, they dare; <br />They must be given freedom, rights; <br />They fear darkness and violent sights. <br /> <br />They are the wealth of nations all! <br />They aim to do things truly tall; <br />They must be nourished truly well, <br />Or else, they soon become quite ill. <br /> <br />Yet, children are abused a lot; <br />As babies, they are killed in cots; <br />They’re made to work for paltry sums, <br />And live in unhygienic slums! <br /> <br />Will not the world open its eyes? <br />Our children should not take to vice; <br />Adults must give them good advice; <br />They must become citizens wise!<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-children/
