WHY CHILDREN ENCHANT US by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

They don’t know their lines.
They don’t consider the consequences.
They remind us of life before irony.
They invent logic.
We know more than they do.
We’ve forgotten things they know.
We know when they’re pretending.
They can be surprised by the obvious.
They’re very small.
They find laughter in odd places.
They think the commonplace is curious.
They’re not dumb, but they’re distractable.
They aren’t yet convinced that fun requires electricity.
They’re not in it for the money.
They think if you don’t know the truth you can make it up.
They like the sound of words.
They don’t mind singing in the street.
They’re washable.
They get that grandma is beautiful.
If they’re afraid they’ll tell you.
They think a question is a good way to find out.
They think it’s okay to sleep wherever you get sleepy.
They don’t kid themselves.
They have a life.