Childhood and I

by Amilo   Mar 14, 2005


I intend this poem to be an emotional poem of sorts, and did not concentrate on rhyme, but left the words to lead themselves. It was orginally a 5-minute work which I left in the corner, then took it out and edited it.

-Childhood and I-

I took from Childhood what was mine
the warmth of the afternoon sun which never failed me
I breathed in the joy of the days and the lullabies
of the cool autumn nights

hand in hand Childhood and I skipped down the road
I told him all of my thoughts and he replied, always
with a reassuring smile that life will forever be innocent
and happy, was I

Childhood gave me my adolescence dreams
pointing at the castle in the sky, he lit a spark
of flickering belief
with thus, time flew by on wings of silver

Until one day when I was walking to the gate
To greet Youth, and welcome him in
Childhood pleaded and grew angry with jealous fervor and I
Too, flared with impatience and screamed at him

To leave me, for once to let me be
With bitterness in his eyes, Childhood obeyed
He would not answer to my calls and only remains
a forever lost friend, a fading memory.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    the poem flowed beautifully

  • 18 years ago

    by No Motiv?

    this poem is brilliant. beautiful job [and for once, I actually mean it when I comment like this]. 5/5.

  • 19 years ago

    by Angeline

    I liked the way you made childhood a person, and everything else....wonderfull:)

  • 19 years ago

    by pinkalias

    I really liked it. I have to admit though the title through me off alot. I thought it was going to be a simple stated poem considering the title was blunt and sounded too direct, but I was proven wrong after reading the piece.
    Your symbols were lovely and really drew the reader into the atmosphere of which you set for the piece.
    the main idea was creative and meaningful, and the way you wrote it related many readers if not all to the transformation of a child when growing up.
    i especially admired the lines where you displayed the abandonment of childhood and the change which follows.
    Excellent read

  • 19 years ago

    by chavii

    amilo it was awesome u depict life so beautifully in words.
    take care

    --chavii--