I peer out the window,

And gaze at movement far away.Grown-ups rushing past meAll throughout the day.The land is full of wonderAnd discoveries rare and true.So much of it is puzzling,To a child only two.Teasing voices make me smile,Despite potential danger.Which helping hand shall I learn trustWhen all the world's a stranger?They say it's almost Christmas,Whatever that might mean.For a toddler it's much harderTo imagine sights unseen.I'll try to learn, I'll try to growIn that busy land out there.But I'd rather snuggle 'neath my quilt,Me and teddy bear.Teddy isn't real, I knowBut his friendship can inspire.He wants me to do all things good -And be the spark that lights the fire.So let me chase after butterflies,Though I'll lose the race -But if I make you laugh and cry,The world's a better place.Let me shower those I meetWith rainbows from within.Let me heal every broken soulSimply with my grin.Let me stay where it's nice and warm,Let me have no cares.Let me sing and jump and playWith sugar plums and pears.Teach me how to say hello,And reach for whirligigs up high.Let me play with every toyBefore I wave bye-bye.One thing is for certain -Too soon I will grow old.The days will change; the sun will setThe hearth turns dark and cold.So in the meantime and evermoreLet me feel the joy.My eyes are young; my heart is happy,I am just a boy.Donald R. SerfassTIMES NEWS