a child's heart

A dream, ambition, aspiration. 

held by a child

pours love, sweat and tears 

into a dream.

Works to fulfil their purpose

achieve their ambition

reach, risk everything, everyone;

for their aspiration,

Then society turns around - 

takes one look at the puddle

of love sweat and tears, 

the mountain of people 

possessions left behind to reach

the dream, ambition, aspiration. 

And says "No" 

Now there is no one, 

no soul to tend to the weeping heart;

of a boy stuck in a man. 

nowhere to go no-one to cherish. 

left to a menial

job

no glory 

no career

no success

for this child's heart 

stuck in a man's shell