The Greatest Joy
The greatest joys in life can only be
The day you learned to ride a bike,
Spending the day climbing a tree,
Going with your family to take a hike.
When you first learned to tie your laces,
Blowing out the candles on the cake in one try,
Swimming by yourself fifteen paces,
Baking with Mom your first strawberry-rhubarb pie.
Going across the monkey bars for the first time,
Doing a cartwheel you’ve worked on for weeks,
Losing your tooth and getting a dime,
Playing in snow ’til you have rosy cheeks.
So while you’re young, branch out and have fun
Enjoy life while you can, little one.
