To be a child…

By Manuel Gonzalez Barea

To be a child means enjoying everything and become exasperating for no reason

being happy without reason, crying without cause

enjoying each detail, each trifle

loving with the heart, not knowing about the hate

being protected from all “monsters” of society by mummy and daddy

what means: Don´t think, don´t have problems!

relaxing when you are tired, crying to solve a “problem”

what means: Laugh about trifles adults make every day!

being the center of attention, always the most important thing,

playing with the life, having an excuse,

hugging without asking why,

presenting smiles although nobody asked for it

convincing these “crazy” adults to think that problems are not problems,

getting them to forgive everything when they look at you

what means: receive attention when you need it! 

going at the parent´s hand to every place, not caring about where

what means: learning every day with all kind of actions imitating the adults, 

without knowing the moral of the action preparing yourself for life, without knowing it

starting a race where you are the first one and the last one 

who doesn´t want sometimes going back to his childhood?