There Was a Child Went Forth

     In this poem by Walt Whitman, he is talking about children and how they interact with society. When kids see someone do something, they will imitate the person. No matter if it's good or bad, they don't know any better and think it's right. They become what they see. Also in this poem, it says "early lilacs become part of this child, and grass and white and red morning- glories". This phrase means that since the child sees these everyday, they are a part of his childhood. When he grows up and sees these flowers, it will remind him of when he was a kid. Whitman lists many of these things that talk about his childhood. This part relates to me and my life because there are certain things that bring back memories of when I was a child. For example, during the summer when i was young, my sister and I would always eat popsicles outside on the swing set. To this day, whenever I have a popsicle, I think about swinging on the swings in the backyard with my sister when I was six. I think a lot of people can relate to this poem and Whitman did a great job explaining children.