Let Kids Learn On Their Own Poem by Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Toddler, she prowls and crawls
Rises, balances and stands, no brawls
Learns within pen, body balancing too
stretching arms, as if some one taught her

No one taught how to keep balance
shifting center of gravity, but she does!

Out side pen, she crawls on freely
without barriers, she enjoys thoroughly
Goes exploring, of her own willfully
Learns exploration basics, sensibly

Comes across, the staircase and its step
To begin with, she keeps her hand atop
Lifts herself and brings one leg up
Shifting balance to other side by a tip

Now she brings the other leg too up
Holding on to the balustrade
Rises hanging on to rail, by both hands
Learns climbing steps too effortless

Lifts and keeps the leg on the stair next
Castes a looks back, happy, over her act
Wanting to clap, loses balance, in haste
explorer falls down, from two stairs height

Should that happen, nasty it could’ve been
Never it happened, no hullabaloo either
for I was right behind, caring and guiding
not interrupting her, in her willful pursuit