Child

Child is a reminder
of your beginnings
In your beginning is the way
to the Beyond.

The misunderstood egoist
Looks at all as equals
Responds like a mirror

With love, it loves back
With camaraderie, it befriends
With ego, it egos back
And with respect, it respects back

Still immature though
And misses to understand the circumstance
How matures think and feel

When they can't tolerate the mirror
And resort to animal nature
What can the poor child do
But give in to fear