Just a child, innocent and young
But already so much more
A helper, a carer, a friend
While other children are playing
You are making a quality of life
For someone who cant manage
You are there for them without a question
And you do it with a smile
Grown up in everything but body
A sense of knowing how to care
A knowledge born of a giving heart
An understanding of a problem
Carrying, lifting, bringing, being there
It all matters and you do it so well
Never too young and never too old
Caring is a gift that you share with all
And just because sometimes you cant see it
Know that you are thanked without words
Appreciated without action
And loved without doubt
©sonofdel 2011
Wrote this a few years ago after hearing stories of children who are practically the only care some people have got. I know its usually the other way around but in some circumstances being a carer isnt just down to being old enough, its about being responsible as well and a lot of children have to be old beyond their years sometimes.
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