When Childhood Would Last Forever

best song I've written in a while

When Childhood Would Last Forever

When we were just five years old

We carried the world in our hands

Nothing left to figure out

Nothing left to understand

Everything made sense back then

 

But then the universe spun suddenly

And our hearts broke apart

With reality slapping our faces

We were left right back at the start

What happened to all of our innocent works of art

 

You’ll never have friends

Like the ones when you were five

When your naivety wasn’t yet

Stabbed through with a jagged knife

When decisions weren’t a puzzle missing every piece

When you were the master in life

Not one grey teardrop spilling from your eye

Everything either black or white

When you knew everything every day and night

 

You’ll remember they’re names

Even if they’re smile blurs and fades

The playground wars, the cookie parties

All of the memories that you made

 

When the real world had no hold on you

And your friends swore they’d stay

Never knowing how far apart you grew

With every aging day

 

You’ll never have friends

Like the ones when you were five

When your naivety wasn’t yet

Stabbed through with a jagged knife

When decisions weren’t a puzzle missing every piece

When you were the master in life

Not one grey teardrop spilling from your eye

Everything either black or white

When you knew everything every day and night

 

So take one day to reminisce

When you were five years old

Remember when you thought you were made of gold

When your mom and dad were king and queen

And you were a princess in your kingdom home

 

When childhood would last forever

And your toys came to life

When right and wrong were for the better

And Santa Claus was real with all your might

 

You’ll never have friends

Like the ones when you were five

When your naivety wasn’t yet

Stabbed through with a jagged knife

When decisions weren’t a puzzle missing every piece

When you were the master in life

Not one grey teardrop spilling from your eye

Everything either black or white

When you knew everything every day and night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

I personally think this is my best song, but what do you think?

Reviews

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

"Love every words" Honest full of good memories to remember as a child. Love it!

[Jessie]

Oh this is beautiful! So true... I remember my friends from when i was little :) No fights, no rude names... no pressure :)
So so true... It really took me back, which is strange for me to say, i mean im only 15 XD
Still... Thank you for this glorious post!!

[RachelReaper]

thank you for reading!

[The Pain Stays Fresh]

I really like this. It has a simple truth and bit of an emotional impact to it. It's very good. I'm glad you posted it in the group writing. :)

[Patrick Henry]

I wish I had the words right now to comment on this. You have packaged about 115 of my poems into this considerate trip through YOUR childhood, realizing that we all share similar adventures, likes, and memories. They are not easily seen when we are kids from our view inside the sandbox or through our bedroom windows watching the other neighborhood kids skipping in the rain just outside!! You are beautiful RachelReaper and I love how you write about these kinds of "nostalgia" with care and respect to how pure they are in retrospect!! xoxo -Mark

[RachelReaper]

Thank you, that was really nice of you to say... I'm kind of speechless

[Patrick Henry]

I have lost friends that thought the way you write, and a lot of times I have to click off the page and return.... and sometimes I forget to in the mix of things. Every time I return, because of my connection to things you say and share, I want to hold some part of you that is respectful and just to...... just to realize that you are real, I guess!! That's how important you are to me, and especially at OTHER times!! You are beautifully honest and your skill is not the practice of a novice........ so *kisses your forehead* Thank YOU!! xoxo -Your Mark

[RachelReaper]

you are officially one of my best internet friends, but, seriously... thank you... It means a lot, especially coming from you.

[PoeticVandal]

i agree...this is my kind of poem..Beautiful indeed.

[LunarSong]

So true! I love the Santa Clause part, I think I almost miss not believing in him... before people mentioned he sounds like a stalker... but I used to think of him more as Father Christmas from Narnia.

[RachelReaper]

NARNIA!!!!!!!! sorry, i love Narnia

[LunarSong]

Me too. Its been my favorite books since fourth grade.

[RachelReaper]

:D

[ForeverNever]

Love the title:]]

[Lonely Islander]

wow...made me take a trip down memory lane...ahhh good times good times....this is a great song and do u put music to your songs??:-):-):-).

[RachelReaper]

sometimes i do

[Lonely Islander]

wow...made me take a trip down memory lane...ahhh good times good times....this is a great song and do u put music to your songs??:-):-):-).

[Brielle Cartny]

I love it! I would love to see what you intended it to sound like musically!!