Hopeful eyes

The eyes of children are clean

for they are eyes filled with wonder.

        They are

eyes untouched by the darkness

eyes not corrupted by fear

eyes who have not beheld tears

nor blood

nor doubt

nor disdain or anger

The vices of the world are learned

for wounds can become man's cruelest teachers

and unforgiveness the enforcers of their lessons

when whilst we understand 

that the eyes of children

are not something we are born with 

only to be stripped away-

But blessings that we can keep

if only we take ahold of the good truth

and shake off the terrible cruelty

that comes from this world?

When will we realize that a child's eyes

are not the eyes of naivety

but eyes that look into the light of hearts

eyes that pierce into the very roots of reason

eyes that desire learning and understanding?

A child's eyes are not ignorant

but open

to the things that our minds would deny

though they exist

they are open to the goodness that exists deep within

they are open to possibility

but most of all, they are open

to hope.

Reviews

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

I like this, I think we would be surprised in how much children may know or sense by just watching and they are usually wanting to learn, so we have to be careful to encourage and help them grow and not take away the longing to want to learn and understand.

Good Job