Why do we tell children right from the beginning that the world is a competitive place
Why do we impress upon them that struggles they would have to face
And therefore they should obey their elders, study hard to obtain
A good education, because being left behind would bring nothing but pain
We use fear to coax them into doing what we think is right
What if we were to reframe our expectations in a different light?
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Can we teach our children to look at the world in amazement
Take in all its wonders, ask them to study with the intent
Of understanding how the world works in order to enjoy what it has to offer
Show them joie-de-vivre, not impress upon them that they have to suffer
Make them learn, but not by inculcating fear
Let learning to them enjoyable appear
In time they would see the ills of the world unfold
Hopefully they would still seek joy if they have not been told
To live in the world in a perpetually fearful state
If right from the start, life they have learnt to celebrate..
Passion...unbridled 