Spinning Child

He sits on the merry-go-round.,
You watch his face as you give a push,
He smiles at you with unknowing eyes,
He intrigues you, this spinning child.

He has no worries; he loves all,
He feels no regret, he is... happy.
A feeling you have long forgotten,
A feeling this child has brought back.

You feel the warmth of love as his eyes fill with joy, while you add another spin.
Lost in fantasy, You’re brought back as he falls and starts to cry, he is no longer spinning.

But what catches your eye, he has not handicapped himself.
climbing back on, wiping away life’s disappointing mark.

He once again becomes the Spinning Child.