I have twinkled all day long
Tales of stars and toddler songs
Nurturing in many ways
Setting neuron paths ablaze
How I wonder if they’ll see
The ocean, sky and maple trees
Swiping, clicking from afar
Before they wonder who they are
Diamonds they are in my hands
I will show them earth and sand
Up above their world so high
I will give them wings to fly
Sharing this with you and dVerse Poet’s Pub for Frank’s Meeting the Bar prompt, “Tanaga”.
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mishunderstood 
This is so joyful… toddlers are so we just to give them everything… but I guess if we give them wings they might fly away.
kaykuala
Brilliant fusion from the given nursery rhyme, Mish
Hank
A far greater answer than the twinkling tar. Show them life and beyond
A beautiful view of a more natural education 🙂
Very nice sound. I like it better than the original “twinkle, twinkle”.
Yes. Nicely done with a good message.
Love this tribute, Mish! And you are so right about the stars and the songs, twinkling and nurturing just the same.
I love this different take on that age-old Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
These words though,
“How I wonder if they’ll see
The ocean, sky and maple trees
Swiping, clicking from afar”
make me think of all the little ones growing up these days with “devices”, tablets, games on iphones passed to them by their parents, etc….will their heads be buried too much in those devices, their fingers swiping and clicking on them, that they don’t take time to look up and wish upon a star? Oh yes indeed….let us all keep teaching those sweet rhymes, songs, games, and keep them with their feet firm on ground and their minds occupied by human conversations and dreams 🙂
Yes…and that is my goal each day, Lillian. Thanks for reading. 🙂