The most wonderous, things that you'll ever see. <br />Are the eyes of a child, because they hold the key. <br />To far away places, and worlds full of wonder, <br />Just look at a child, when you sit down to ponder. <br /> <br />The eyes of a child, what a wonderful sight. <br />They glow in the night, as they behold fairy light. <br />Fireflies in the moonlight, are the builders of dreams, <br />On long summer nights, filled with golden moonbeams. <br /> <br />They see giants, and ogres, an endless parade, <br />Of goblins, and witches, and mystical blades. <br />Wielded by barbarians, against wizards so cruel, <br />Sorcerors and demons, and the thing in the pool. <br /> <br />They see cowboys and indians, and men without fear. <br />That battle the bad guys for the one they hold dear. <br />They see white knights on chargers, to the rescue they ride, <br />To save the fair damsel, or to die by her side. <br /> <br />They behold buccaneers, with their swords steely cold, <br />Skull and crossbones behind them, fighting for Spanish Gold. <br />How many times have you told him in vain, <br />Come inside Captain Blood, from the Spanish Main. <br /> <br />And the sky is the limit, as he flies off to space, <br />To fight evil aliens, that would conquer our race. <br />Through the eyes, so they say, you can peek at the soul, <br />And if that is the case, a child is pure gold. <br /> <br />No worldly treasure, can begin to compare, <br />To that sweet little elf, with the beautiful stare. <br />The eyes of a child are more precious to me, <br />Than the most precious pearl, from the depths of the sea. <br /> <br />May 2003, Alton Texas<br /><br />Juan Olivarez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-eyes-of-a-child-3/
