Because I Have Loved One Child Poem by Patti Masterman

Because I have loved one child, I know I've loved them all;
Caressed their smoother cheeks, from whence bright crystals fall.

Caught infectious joy of laughter, from their little sea-shell teeth,
Clinging tightly to our hours; for growing up's a thief.

Because I've known one child's heart, I've known the heart of each;
How their spirits open wide, to magnify their reach.

The world's a meeker, gentler place, translated through their kind;
A fragile cache of precious gifts, wrapped in the human mind.