To be a kid

Undaunted by failure

Not a slave to the clock

Footloose and fancy-free

 Mind fresh with imagination

To a kid

Dirty hands are a sign of a good time

 and " mess" has no meaning

Weeds don't exist and flowers are for picking

 Stray animals and drawings are worth saving

A kid believes

that green beans might be the worst thing out there

And cookies and hugs make everything better

 Kids live in a world where

Every day is cloudless, even the rainy ones

"Where troubles melt like lemon drops"

 Where beauty is experienced,

 and not just admired or envied

Forgiveness comes without thought

and love is the only four-letter word

  I think I want to be a kid when I grow up.

13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.    Psalm 139:13, 14

What is your favorite kid quality?