Childhood

We reap what we sow

What we plant eventually grows

I know the meaning

Its got a familiar feeling

The past we left behind

Faces, both cruel and kind

The cherished memories

The coolness of the breeze

The peaceful laughter

Tales of happily ever after

Tears of petty pains

Infinite loss I gain

I yearn for those years

The lullabies and teddy bears

The mindless chatter of friends

And promises meant till the end

Unconditional love for all

It didn't hurt to fall

Bruised hearts replace bruised knees

Ego and pride, they accompany

Greed for more, and ambitions

We all gave in to temptations

The mind is not at rest

Sweating out this eternal quest

For excellence and power

The peace seems to be so far

I long for those days

When I loved in many ways

Not one, that the movies define

Nor the one that messes up my mind

I cry for those lovely summers

Those butterflies and beautiful flowers

The unexpected hugs, taken and given

The unexpected care, it was my heaven

I wish I could go back

Get back the things I, now, lack

The love, the care, the carelessness

The humour, the joy, the happiness

Author's Note

The whole thought has put my mind in action. I've had enough of this almost grown up life..its sucks! I want to be a kid again and not worry about anything!
And um, hope you like it! :)

Reviews

[Ruby Moon]

i think, we all long for childhood again some time in our life...
this was nice but somehow i found myself thinking that the childhood you describes comes out of a story, or a movie... that it is not as personal as it could be
but then again, maybe that helps us, the readers, to relate to it more then a personal piece can? :
just blabbering =) no offence ya~

[ANUJ]

its really beautiful !

[~Wandering Soul~]

it is beautiful, so full of feeling and emotion
I loved it. This is going in my favourites

Don't you ever stop writing and sharing that wonderful talent you have/
=]

~Wandering Soul~ xx

[*Kantola*]

=O
This was absolutely amazing, Siya!
It flowed very well, and I just loved the rhyming. I have 0 ability to rhyme. The best I have is "cat, bat, hat, rat, etc." LOVELY job! I can relate so well to this, it's not even funny. Quite sad, if you ask me... :p
"I wish I could go back
Get back the things I, now, lack
The love, the care, the carelessness
The humour, the joy, the happiness"
^^^^ THAT is what REALLY got me to like this poem! The last 4 lines successfully grabbed me, sucked me in, and forced me to like it! I agree with this poem, adulthood is far from childhood. We can't go back to being children without being called names, like immature and childish.
Fantastic job, I'm going to read this a few more times :) I loved the figurative language, Siya! WONDERFUL job! Your best one yet :D

[Mysty Rayn]

Wonderful. I think we all long for those moments in our past when things seemed so simple. A real pleasure to read.

[Brittany DeFranco]

I agree with Arie, people do wish to be a child again, I sometimes do or wish I did things differently. It's part of life and unforutunly we must deal with it.

[CLUTZ]

Everybody wishes for childhood at some point in their lives. As a child a lot of ppl wish to grow up, and some don't get a childhood at all so the dreaming of a simpler life when you don't have to worry about anything is inevitable.

[Hisou_Tenshi]

It's really beautiful and I agree.. Youth has such happy, childish bliss.

[Emily B]

I want to be a kid again, too . . . :)