Too small for school
Too small to skate
Too small to stay up late
Too small for all
The things tall brothers
Do ‘til half-past eight
Too small to tie my shoes
Too small to reach
The up-high shelf
Too small to understand the news
Or read
All by myself
Too small to walk the dog
Too small to count
Past one-two-three
Too small to button buttons
Or zip zippers
Or pour tea
But I am the right size to lick
The spoons when
Mommy bakes and cooks
I fit just right
In daddy’s arms
To read my bed-time story-books
I'm the right size to play
With toys and
Sleep with teddy bears
Or jump in a Big pile of leaves
I’m not too small
To say my prayers
Or ride my bike
Or try to be like
My big brothers too
And oh, I am
The perfect size
For hugs and ‘I love you’
© Janet Martin
'Look, Janet', little guy grins with pride, 'I made 'I love you'
The little just-turned-three-guy I babysit (after being away for a few weeks) returned today, all smiles and sunshine!
Oh, what a sweet poem! Having 5, 3 and one year old grandsons I can relate. :) I love his "I love you" sign. So cute.
ReplyDeletethank-you:) They certainly add lots of joy and laughter, don't they!? I loved his sign too and I thanked him with a great big baby-sitter I love you too-hug
DeletePrecious. I'm going to read this one to my four-year-old granddaughter who gets frustrated because she has three older siblings who are "old enough". This one should be polished and turned into a children's picture book. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteThank-you for affirming a thought that crossed my mind. I am beginning with trying to get photos of the little boy I babysit for every page/verse and making one personally for him, then as I thought about it I said to my daughter how this is a poem that would be fun in a published kid's book.
Deletethis little boy has two older brothers and often he will sit suddenly in frustration and wail when he can't keep up:)
I really struggled with some of the lines in this one so it definitely needs tweaking but I am going to tag this one for critiquing at our writer's group and see what they think!
Thank-you again:)