Who Am I?
©1989 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Mohammad Hossein on Unsplash
Who’s the fastest, boldest, tallest?
Who’s the slowest, shyest, smallest?
Who am I, if these I’m not?
I’m the best-est me I’ve got!
∞∞∞
“Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded.” —Jess Lair
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —e. e. Cummings
“Children see magic because they look for it.” —Christopher Moore
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” —Arthur Ashe
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, the director and the actor in his own
play.” —Magda Gerber
“Children outgrow childhood so much faster than we’re ready for.” —Unknown
If this little children’s poem resonates with you, you might also enjoy reading The Middle of In Between, How Old Am I, My Hero, Right-Side-Up.
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