I laugh, laugh
While I’m so young that I may laugh
Because I don’t know what it is to be breath-taken

I run, run
While my back is still aligned,
Because mother always makes me drink my milk.

I play, play
While I still remember how
Because the sand is like the gravel and the waves are like a slide.

I do what I will do
While the world around me’s mine
Before I’m old enough to learn how small I am.