That gleam in your eyes says the day has begun,
with a promise of lots of mischief and fun..
Your outstretched arms seek a new muse;
chubby little fingers relentlessly put to use..
Whether splashing water gleefully from a puddle,
or meddling with a toy;
solving a new riddle..
Restless hands work in an unhurried pace;
reflecting the imagination bubbling in mind\’s gaze..
for this is a place where unfolds pure magic,
as ideas float free from shackles of logic;
they take off with ambition to soar high,
for sky is their limit , if only in mind\’s eye…
they touch the ground to find those tiny feet,
which run, hop and skip…no mean feat;
Obstacles might make them stumble;
but they never fail to stand up, even when they fumble..
And what you often mumble are those endless stories,
which unspool in all innocence, devoid of worries..
They flutter like butterflies in all their splendour,
holding me spellbound with wonder..
I delight in those sprightly questions you ask;
but answering them is an arduous task..
Easy as always is to bring in that warm smile,
and be held captive by it awhile..
For the joy on your face seems to peep,
even from the depths of sound sleep…
What mesmerizes me is that insatiable desire..
To always learn, keep burning that inner fire..
You are so luminous , oh my little one,
that you percolate my life, like rays of sun..