Points You Might Have Missed:

     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 couldn't hold my breath for long).

     vii

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

Still, I am a child.