{"id":2351,"date":"2016-12-16T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T23:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2016-12-22T15:05:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T23:05:55","slug":"the-imagination-of-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2351","title":{"rendered":"The Imagination Of Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The <\/span>Imagination Of Children<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Children can see things adults can\u2019t.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Adults don\u2019t believe in that rant.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Kids see magical beings, elves, or fairies.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Sometimes things better left buried.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Adults outgrow the magical thinking.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They ignore it without even blinking.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

But, how real are these \u2018beings.\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They leave kids with a scary feeling.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Like the bogie man in the room.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Or evil climbing out of a tomb.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Physical scratches can appear on kids.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Bruises or cuts will flip parents lid.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Police suspect child abuse.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Foolish to tell them the real excuse.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Seems, the creatures\u00a0can only appear <\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

to those that believe. That much is clear.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

What can be done about such threats?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Scaring little kids almost to death.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Not much, unless you think like a kid.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

If you do, can you keep your lid?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

If it scares kids, it will scare you.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Transport yourself to that world of magic.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Once there, Can you not be fanatic?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Actually come up with a plan.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

One to stop them from coming to this land?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Would it be a wise thing to do?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A lot of children would be depending on you.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Yet, how will this affect their imagination?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They must have one to make a creation.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

To reach their full potential in life,<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

They need that young experience of strife.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Maybe, better to leave well enough alone.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

As long as it keeps a subdued tone.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The monsters come and the monsters go.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The children live on, becoming stars of the show.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

———————————R.W. Johnson—–(2016)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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