Child

You, in the throes of everything being new

and caught up in the jeopardy of names

such that each thing has one, none or a few

while No No No-ing the conflicting claims

of impertinent others especially fathers 

and mothers who tell you what to do

and gravity which exerts its power

tyrannically, relentlessly, on you

Dearest, to climb is to fall, but kisses make 

bumps better. And when it's time to sleep, 

don't weep - bees will fill your dreams with honey 

When the sun calls your name, it's time to leap

out of bed and play. Being human takes

more learning how than being a bunny