I’ve been an adult for a long, long time now. Tiny time is part of my distant memories. But it IS a memory. I haven’t forgotten how important little things are. Especially when you’re little. In fact, when you’re little, little things aren’t little, they’re big. So tiny time is a big deal.
But then those little, big things become distant memories.
Kids can just imagine things they wish they could do. And then they can see it all happen in their head. And, for them, it all seems very real. Imaginary friends walk right beside them. Inanimate objects, turn into superheroes and creatures that are able to do amazing things.
And I like to tap into those distant memories on purpose. Because that helps me remember how the little things can be filled with awe and wonder. That’s how many of the rhymes and reasons I’ve shared over the years are aimed at kids. And why so many of them have ended up in my books. Like this one…
Tiny Time
Look under the leaves of the sunflower plant…
Way back in the dirt you’ll see Arnold the Ant.
He works at his desk where he thinks up a rhyme,
And writes it all down in his own tiny time.
Now look over there in the bark of the tree.
A beetle’s as busy as beetles can be.
He chews for a while, and then starts to climb,
And keeps moving up in his own tiny time.
Have you seen the tadpoles that live in the pond?
They turn into frogs without using a wand.
They take a deep breath and swim under the slime
And only come up in their own tiny time.
There’s something invisible inside your head
When you are awake or asleep in your bed…
So small it can live in the sound of a chime…
Your imagination in sweet, tiny time. © 2013 TF
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