Because I Have Loved One Child

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.