If I could....

I would teach each child to be positive,
to smile, to love and be loved.

I would teach each child to take time
to observe some miracle of nature -
the song of a bird,
the beauty of a snowflake,
the orange glow of a winter sunset.

I would teach each child to feel warmly
about those for whom the task of learning
does not come easily

I would teach each one to be kind
to all living creatures
and to crowd out of their lives
feelings of guilt, misunderstanding
and lack of compassion.

I would teach each child that it is OK
to show their feelings by laughing,
crying or touching someone they care about.

Every day I would have each child feel special
and, through my actions,
each one would know how much

I really care...