A Right Estimation

Let no child be told

she is average

(or above average

or special needs

or genius)

Let no child be weighed

among other children,

measured against them,

given a score

Let us teach ourselves

that finding out about another —

the nuances of thought, the joy,

the brilliance —

is a work of art for every individual —

it can’t be done in batches

and it can’t be done

without abundant love

This is life we’re dealing with, after all —

surging and primal, not to be trifled with,

not to be dismissed.

This is life,

larger than anything else we’ll ever know.

©Wendy Mulhern

March 12, 2017