i.

I am a child:
I'm vulnerable.
Handle me with care.
(Don't drop me like you did your precious China doll.)

ii.

I am your fruit:
I have a core.
I lay open my wounds to winter wind.
(Does it mean I could be picked on?)

iii.

I am your earth:
I need the sun's warm rays to grow
fertile.
(Do not put a shade in front of me.)

iv.

I am your root:
I have salty skin
and sun-dried scars.
(Sprinkle me with holy water.)

v.

I am your seed:
I am not exposed to surfaces.
I do not sprout from disbelief.
(Does it mean I am innocent?)

vi.

I am invisible:
I can swim under torrents
of negativity
(but I can't hold my breath for long).

vii.

I am immune
to your swear words and criticisms:
Hurl them at me
and they will break
before my eyes.

Still, I am child.