ALMISKEENAH

 

 

A  BOX 

 

O that all children should have a box….or two…..

maybe one that housed a shoe

or a tube of sticky glue.

 

Transformed to be a zany zoo

where cows moo

doves coo

to the distant sound of a kazoo.

A secret inn to invite friends for tea,

or sit a teddy on their knee.

A hidden corner where minds run free

Why bother with lock and key.

 

A playful world of dazzling colours

for sharing with aunts, cousins, friends and brothers,

and all who may drop by as others.

A box in a box in a box

for socks

or rocks.

Or even frocks.

 

A cottage where they can stand tall

     roll a ball

 or curl up small.

In their secluded magic hall.

 

Their own dwelling to laugh and giggle

allowed to scribble and squiggle.

Who cares how much they wriggle?

 

Sometimes home can be a riot

so little ones dream of quiet.

And the box; you don’t have to buy it.

It’s so much fun, please do try it! 

 

They can retreat inside with their beads

knowing Allah loves them and fulfills their needs,

listening to all their innocent pleads

 Precious hearts bursting with love seeds.

A private sanctuary where they can pray

after their active games and play.

A peaceful moment at the end of the day

I wonder what it is they say?

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May Allah Ta’ala expand our universal love, care, hope and concern to all children of this global village, on this Universal Children’s Day and every day; forever and always. Ameen.

 

The motivation, contribution and explanation for this post came from Sketched Soul.

The post will appear as dated the 19th, but it is already the 20th in other parts of the globe

All other posts in this Rainbow series on the blog are for children, child-like hearts and that ever glowing inner child!