CHILDHOOD

 

CHILDHOOD

“Childhood only exists”

“While its innocence lives”

“In time, it is replaced”

“By what, our invidious reasoning gives”    WIZDUMBs BY JA 223      

 

When I was very young, some years before my teens

Before those wild ambitions, invaded all my dreams

 

I was naive, yet unafraid; my life was filled with awe

I ran and played, unperturbed, exploring things I saw

 

I had no needs, beyond my own; no greed had yet set in

Not then aware, that my needs, could evolve into a sin

 

I had no great desires, put no value, on what I lent

There was no hidden meaning, no reward, in my intent

 

I had no inhibitions, had not yet tasted fear

I marveled at the joys of life, which now I hold so dear

 

I rushed headlong thru life, and gave it not a thought

Back then, knew not life’s lessons, still needed to be taught

 

All of my convictions, lived free within my heart

Before my brain took hold, and tore them all apart

 

My innocence of reasoning, was good and sweet and pure

This loss of childlike judgement, one day I would endure

 

I thought not of, what I should do; back then I had no clue

Thus unafraid, tried everything, and so my knowledge grew

 

With each mistake, I’d try again; from each a lesson drew

Discovered life, not as it seemed, and so, would start anew

 

I searched for all the answers, to things I did not know

Unknowing that this knowledge; would corrupt my soul

 

I did not yet, discriminate; knew not that color mattered

This crystal mirror image, for me, was also shattered

 

My innocence preceded, all I thought and dreamed

Until I finally realized, that the world had intervened

 

I discovered that not always, black was black nor white is white

That sometimes right was wrong, and sometimes wrong is right

 

That friends do come and friends do go, but our wish, is to belong

And each of us, must prove our worth, for a friendship to be strong

 

That family blood; makes our bonds, much closer than the rest

In times of need, if good or bad, our family stands the test

 

And so my childhood ended, life’s road got in the way

The consequences of my choices, have led me to this day

 

A life once lived and filled, with the ease of its simplicity

Now sadly acquiesced, to its contrived, duplicity

BOEMS BY JA 239