Starry Eyes

Innocence is delicate.

Do not dream unprotected

To be perverted and subject to reflection.

You are the purity of innocence.

You are the freedom that is limitless.

You are the faith that ties all bonds

You are the dreaming vagabond.

But when you awaken to a bitter taste

That hopefulness will be disgraced

By us other failed meant-to-be's

Since then there is no comfort left to seek.

The starlight will cease to shine

And poisoned truths you shall then find.

Do not dream of woeful skies

Since you are finite, Starry Eyes. 

Author's Note

I see this as both personifying innocence and speaking to a person with it that's tottering on the line, about to lose it. Tell me what you think. :)

(The first photo was done by this amazing artist: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/122186720)

Reviews

[Phillitup]

I love it. The essence of innocence surely lingers and every word is powerful and well-placed.

-Dell

[Riley Bray]

Thanks for the review! So glad you liked it!

[Tai Ryens]

Starry Eyes as a metaphor for dreaming, I quite adore this poem. It's so unfortunate that our dreams are our refuge, and being yanked into reality is fearful for many, but even more so when our dreams become nightmares and our realities become worse. I can relate.

[Riley Bray]

Yeah, it is a sad truth that once someone becomes savvy to how the world works innocence is out the door. We realize that dreams that we adored as children are just that, dreams. They're idealistic and highly illogical. Thanks for the review!