IF
If I can
ask my own questions,
try out my own ideas,
experience what’s around me,
share what I find;
If I have
plenty of time for
my special pace,
a nourishing space,
things to transform;
If you’ll be
My patient friend,
My trusted guide,
Fellow investigator,
Partner in learning;
Then I will
explore the world,
discover my voice,
and tell you what I know
in a hundred languages.