A Little Piece of Innocence

What childhood innocence is left in us.

Leave the dreams

   And poems be

 A time of these are gems

   A piece of innocence that's left,

                                 ...in me

 

Breaking free...

   From a bush

Of thickset thorns

   Somewhere else, 

Inside this heart

                  and  inside this head

  

Further still,

    Sits a river; sojourn

Against bygone hills,

    

 Painted darker

    Into the colors 

 Of a forest evergreens

 

Filled by tears,

   A son once shed

 For a mother lost... hung

   Among, deep regrets

 

Please, will you...

   Leave the dreams

And poems be?

 

Of a mind now...

    lush with meadows

Where this boy a man he born

   And, shall evermore run

                              ... into the wilds

 

Never again, 

   By notion's ageless plight...

Become overshadowed

 

Or even be,

    Entangled

Within the looming trees

                     ... of life

Reviews

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Please, will you...
Leave the dreams
And poems be?

I don't know why this touched me the most.. It is just so.....filled with emotions. :)

[Pryde Foltz]

Filled by tears,
A son once shed
For a mother lost... hung
Among, deep regrets

Such a poignant write and this verse really touched me. If we could but hang our regrets on a tree.

[Michael G. Smith]

Well, the double metaphor was hinting at her suicide which wasn't hanging but it fit the narrative.

[Pryde Foltz]

Very sad, Mike.

[rutherford]

Wonderful thoughts about a preservation innocence.

[Michael G. Smith]

I believe its the only way to preserve our sanity in a chaotic world.

[Rita L. Sev]

That boy within kept the poems alive in his heart... Great write, Mike - I feel like this is an affirmation for you. From darkness... there is light.

[Michael G. Smith]

Amen poet sister.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) :) :) :)

[Michael G. Smith]

wow, five smiles? this will supply inspiration for days.

[Tiffany Boles]

I liked it :) Very good. Innocence can be freedom, an escape within itself.

[Michael G. Smith]

I am a kid at heart. I make it my mission to try and help others stay young by doing silly things and making corny jokes.

[Tiffany Boles]

Me too. I always try to laugh, everyday...or say something funny so someone else will laugh, which sometimes makes me laugh lol but I try to live life in a happy way :)