Little Child”

Lilly
Parkridge Elementary School
Maricopa County, Arizona

"Little Child" by Lilly 2016 7GP 7th Grade Poet Laureate Parkridge Elementary School Maricopa County, Arizona To read the poems of every 7GP 7th Grade Poet Laureate, visit www.7gp.org. The 7th Grade Poetry Foundation (7GP) transforms young lives, improves classrooms and unites communities through poetry writing.

Little child, running wild,
Tell me, where have you been?
Little child, running wild,
Tell me, what is your sin?
Little child, running wild,
Don’t ever think that you can’t win.
Little child, running wild,
Don’t let your heart be made of tin.
Little child, running wild,
Love yourself and love your friends––
Love everyone, ‘cuz love has no end.
Little child, running wild,
You don’t ever have to be mild
Don’t ever let your innocence be defiled.
Little child, running wild,
You can play games, but don’t tell lies.
The lines can be blurred sometimes
But you just have to look with your eyes.
Little child, running wild,
You don’t need to be scared of the thunder.
Little child, running wild,
Just let yourself be filled with wonder.
Little child, running wild,
I love you, I do.
Little child, running wild,
I know you love me, too.