Perspectives Fuel Action

When we see children 

As common goods

We advertise them in every place

And seek to make meaningful sales 

When we see children

As noble seeds

We plant them in good ground

And keep nurturing till we have forests 

When we see children

As insurance premiums

We pile them up every summer

And hope for security in winter months 

When we see children

As ready apprentices

We expose them to cycles of process

And end up with empowered masters 

When we see children

As active citizens

We acquaint them with duty and heritage

And groom conscientious nation builders 

When we see children 

As battle trophies 

We lift them up to the world

And drink in a sense of pride 

When we see children

As sacred trusts

We faithfully guard the Trustor's interests 

And anticipate an eventual well-done 

When we see children

As able minds

We present them with puzzles 

And stir up their leadership genius 

When we see children 

As prime buildings

We are careful for the foundation

And painstakingly align with divine design 

When we see children 

As human beings

We light up the path of life

And integrate them into community 

When we see children

As entitled heirs

We pamper their lazy sores

And secure guarantees of ruined estates 

When we see children

As worthy legacies

We get thoughtful about how we live

And intentionally exhibit values that count 

When we see children

As mobile temples

We give them the ageless Scriptures

And cultivate a lively hope of salvation 

When we see children

As bright pupils

We diligently train them up

And school a lineage of thinkers 

When we see children

As absorbent sponges

We create early learning experiences

And let our charities begin at home 

When we see children

As noisy disturbances

We quickly outsource care to strangers

And act astonished when they are distant 

When we see children 

As precious gifts

We deploy them to eternal purpose

And only seek to please the generous Giver 

When we see children

As vested interests

We keep vigilant watch over their walls 

And arm them with shields of faith 

When we see children

As simple copycats

We labour to be examples worth imitating 

And not bland mistakes to be avoided 

When we see children

As delightsome gardens

We tend and maintain their tender shoots

And equip them with relevant tools 

When we see children

As lofty luxuries

We pay a high price to acquire them

And mount a stage of status symbols 

When we see children

As pure springs

We carefully feed them with truth

And hand in reasoning scales that sift filth 

When we see children

As great company

We listen with grace, love, plus attention 

And find it virtuous to be childlike 

When we see children

As unique species

We consider it foolhardy to compare any

And pray they fit into their own shoes 

When we see children

As choice souls

We gracefully apply the rod of correctìon 

And staff of comfort to disciple them 

When we see children 

As captive slaves

We forget that choices have consequences

And meet up with brutal regrets 

When we see children

As vulnerable ones

We create wide social safety nets 

And security systems that supply their lack 

When we see children

As tomorrow's workforce

We help them treasure sound industry

And value creation over vain frivolities 

When we see children

As team players

We cooperate in pursuit of common good

And work in peace to save the planet 

When we see children

As future parents

We show reverent gratitude for the blessing

And great burden of becoming good patterns

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SELAH 

With all my love,

Oluyomi Ola-David™️

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