Childs Innocence

A child's mind so vulnerable and fragile
Every word and concept only an understanding away
To losing all its innocence
Once a child's mind is gone
It can never be returned
Once the adventure is over
The gates are closed for life
As you grow older
And your knowledge seems to swell
Your imagination slowly begins to fade
You'll soon forget all about the day
The pirates kidnapped your favorite toys
And you had to risk your life to rescue you them
Just as you forget the time
The monster under your bed tried to eat you alive
So you had to give it chewing gum to keep its mouth shut
Eventually all your little secrets and dreams
Get swept away by the whisper of the breeze
To the land of little white lies
Condemned by rational thought
You'll forget all about the fairies in your garden
And the werewolf that lived next door
You'll remember all the smiles
And the laughing fits of laughter that lasted forever
But you'll fail to remember what bought them on
And you'll eventually forget they were ever there
A time of such happiness just a myth
A lifetime away
When you see an innocent child
You'll think about all the things they believe
And have yet to discover
Wishing them to mature past there current years
As they're so young and naive
But if you take a closer insight
You'll see the sparkle in their eye
And hear the little giggling voice of a secret
You'll never know
And realize you're the one missing out
Wishing them an everlasting ignorance
To all the intelligence you possess