Kingdom of Children

In the kingdom where children rule the day –

They rule among the gardens where they play.

Laughter sings the anthem, giggles pledge;

Of crumpled cloth their flag – a game of catch.

Sunny days of fields they rule with gambol;

Grassy pillows blanket their soft petal.

Rainy days the mud they squish their boot;

Splashing puddles, laughing pitches hoot.

Every sadness, infectious like a yawn;

But cherished joy, excitement yields each dawn.

The other side the vines are climbed, they swing –

For that's the kingdom where the children are King.