Worthy of Its Children

Each second we live

is a new and unique moment of the universe,

a moment that never was before

and never will be again.

And what do we teach our children in school?

We teach them that two and two make four

and that Paris is the capital of France.

When will we teach them what they are?

We should say to each of them:

Do you know what you are?

You are a marvel.

You are unique.

In all the world there is no other child

exactly like you.

In the millions of years that have passed,

there has never been a child like you.

And look at your body....what a wonder it is!

Your legs, your arms, your cunning fingers

the way they move!

You may become a Shakespeare,

a Michelangelo, a Beethoven.

You have the capacity for anything.

Yes, you are a marvel.

And when you grow up,

can you then harm another

who is like you, a marvel?

You must cherish one another.

You must work

we all must work

to make this world worthy of its children.

~ Pablo Casals ~