Poetry About Giftedness

The worksheet ends before the questions in her mind. Adults praise the answer and overlook the restless hands. A bright child can still be eight years old at recess. Perfection grows heavy when mistakes seem forbidden. Challenge is care, but so are play and patient listening. A gift is not a debt the child must spend for everyone.

Adults praise the answer and overlook the restless hands. Ability and need can inhabit the same young person. Perfection grows heavy when mistakes seem forbidden. Even giftedness keeps more than one meaning in view. Understanding must reach farther than a score.

The worksheet ends before the questions in her mind. Time carries the image beyond its first appearance. A bright child can still be eight years old at recess. Challenge is care, but so are play and patient listening. Understanding must reach farther than a score. A gift is not a debt the child must spend for everyone.