When we are born, we are taught to play. We play with our parents, with the toys on our walkers, we play with everything that makes us giggle. As we grow up, we play with our friends, our relatives, or our animals. We learn as we play.
How many of you played cops and robbers? Maybe you became police officers or lawyers. Many of us played school as we were in our formative years. Many grew up to be teachers. We learn to be what we want to be by learning to play.
We start with blocks Building cool things Dolls and trucks As we grow up Outdoor fun Playing with friends Evening tag or hide-n-seek The day ends We play dress up Police or fireman We play school or operator A look at our future The fun we had The games we played Maybe we became a teacher Maybe a performer Our playtime Explored our future The things we played Helped make us who we are.
By Mia Ball 12/10/2024
Lovely! Stirred some fond memories.
Mia, you writing reminded me of things we did as kids, well done.