Let them be little for as long as they can
Let them use their imaginations, and play pretend
Let them love their stuffed animals and toys
For as long as they continue to enjoy
Before long, their innocent eyes will be broadened
and their worlds will no longer be common
Their sense of magic for long won’t stay
and their childhood will soon fade away
Don’t make them grow up fast, that isn’t fair
You have had your time, let them have theirs
Don’t let their memories be a screen
Let them get heard and always be seen
Let them teach you, and let them know you have learned
Much more than knowledge you will have earned
Listen to their stories, really hear their words
Even if they are stuttered or slurred
These are the most impressionable times for them
So it’s important how their time is spent
So, Let them be little, heck you be little to
I promise they won’t forget, and neither will you
