Child Power

Child Power

P K Routray

A child

meek, weak and mild

though under constant care

can panicky  everybody around with its blare.

The man’s weakness for attachment and affection,

respect for human values of mercy and compassion,

the child’s captivating smile, babbling voice and naïve innocence,

forgiving forgetfulness, enquiring inquisitiveness at every instance

supplement the child’s power over grown up man

being rude, heartless, raze the child’s demand never he can.

A state head, a Nobel laureate, a chef executive, an army chief or a proven administrator

at times have to act as a horse or to bark like a dog to cool down a child’s anger.

Neither a child can speak clearly, nor can it think rationally and has no discriminating power

but bow to its fancy and whim, an eloquent orator, a renowned philosopher an adept lawyer.

A child is a bonding power in a disrupted family bringing end to many a misery story,

volumes, It may take to dwell upon many facets eulogizing child power’s glory.

A child’s power as a teacher, a preacher and it as power of future is awesome,

For best of health and recreation one must enjoy to live in a child’s kingdom.

Simple innocent child worth emulating for peace and bliss of life, they say

but the complex logic behind its smile, cry and deeds, understand God may.

Behave If you, like a child following a child’s power play,

insane you are, asylum you need, the public will say

where as with no physical strength, with no intellectual acumen

reigns a child over everybody but none is known as lunatic one.