To our unborn

Stand on your toes tall, watch
the world. Let the morning Sun
glaze your thoughts – Orange
yellow, let it be. Play with fire
spewing dragons, slay them
with your innocence. Smile

fervently. Learn
curiously. Charm
ardently. Take

the crimson balm of the evening
skies, and drift with the seas.
Mould the winds to obey your words
make friends with the trees, then follow
the murmurations of Mynas
and go hum with the bees.

Ask the questions but don’t seek
answers always, see like the birds see.

Follow the music of your heart, like
a river breaks
away from stillness
but don’t lose kindness
for the world is getting more bleak.

Hope these words
reach you through
an untamed landscape
of spring. Your eyes

are a reflection of my dreams