Understand the World

They Tell me I am too young. Too young to understand the world. But I beg them, to take a look. Inside this child's mind of mine.

They tell me I am too young

Too young to understand

Understand the world

 

I nod

As if broken by thier words

Of shame and discomfort

And thier constant

Meddling with my mind

 

But as I stare

At the billboards that race past

My mind enters yet the other world

The world that they don't understand

And never will

 

I

The one with the child's mind

Understand their pain

The children in Africa

Haiti

China

 

The children with

Empty bellies

And broken skin

On thier feet

 

I feel passion for them

I put out my hand

To help them up

 

But they hold me back

The grownups

The ones who

"understand the world"

 

I

The one with the child's mind

Understand the ones

Without a job

 

The families

Thrown on the street
Because thier appearence

Is not suitable

 

I throw them an apple

And the dime from my pocket

 

But the apple

The dime is caught

By the grownups

The ones who

"understand the world"

 

I

The one with the child's mind

Understand the pain

Of the one who

Has gone through kemo

 

The children

And adults

With no hair and

Tumors in thier

Heads

 

I send them a

Smile

To show that I care

I throw them a

Teddy bear

To show how I share

 

But the smiles

Is forced upside down

And the teddy bear

Burned with dreams

Of true alikeness

 

By the grownups

The ones who

"understand the world"

 

I beg of them

To listen

Just this once

To my plea

 

I beg them

To open

Thier eyes

And thier heart

 

I beg them

To close

The wallet

For themselves

And open it

For the others

 

I beg them

To take

A look

Inside

 

This

Child's Mind

Of Mine

Author's Note

Read. Comments not needed. I simply ask you to think. Think about what the words mean. And then, next time you see the child. Ask them what they think.

Reviews

[Tyler Allen]

This is beautiful. Wow. I hate it when an adult (i.e, my dad, or maybe a teacher) tells me that I don't understand the way of the world. I understand better than I wish I did, to be honest. Sometimes I wish I could just be oblivious like so of the other mindless drones out culture has created. And then, like you do, I look at the pain all around me, and it's so appaling. But of course, then I'm told, just worry about being a kid.
Also being a teen, I understand what you're saying.

I applaud you for your perspective
Brilliant work

[Vinod Kumar U K]

really an eye opner especially in the present situation.... good mind and well penned work for the sufferings with the dry eyes.. too hard to cry...

[Tasha]

This is beautiful, people always say that children can't do anything in a time of help because we can't give money... but sometimes little things like sending them food or water is better than sending money. You have proven a very excellent point that proves if anybody YOUNG or OLD want to help than they should. This was amazing, and very well done.

[Autumn]

Yeah, I agree very much. I really like the different thoughts and they way you showed how you felt. Like the examples...They're really great.
I can really feel the feeling through your writing.
It helped me feel it in myself!

[Crowley]

Great writing and better point.....I won't muddy the water up with a long comment just want you to know point well taken.

[OT]

great sentiments here! and so you should abscond from what is expected and free yourself from the autonomous fate that is predestined for so many of us, for to break that is to be yourself, and by posting on here, you're on your way to doing so!

[Escape My Fate]

All of your writing has such great detail and descriptions, i love them! You show the beauty of earth and nature