what is a child?

One of my favorite quotes about children is by Francis Thompson.  I don't know many who has illustrated the magic of childhood so perfectly.  Can't you just imagine a child at play while you read his words?

(oh, and the art is available in my etsy shop!- you can get it with the quote, or customize it to your child's name!)

Know you
what it is to be a child?
It is to believe in love,
to believe in loveliness,
to believe in belief;
it is to be so little that the elves
can reach to whisper in your ear,
it is to turn pumpkins into coaches,
and mice into horses,
lowness into loftiness,
and nothing into everything,
for each child has its
fairy godmother
in its soul.

Comments

[lizz]

what a darling poem! you're amazing.