Through the eyes of child I saw Nothing but the beauty of the world For I was young and all things seemed pretty to me Everyone and everything looked upon in the same way So naive unaware of what's to come Only believing good things lie ahead Through the eyes of an adolescent I see The beauty fading away fast into darkness For I am maturing and the world is changing with me Now I start to see things for what they are No longer the innocent child to be corrupted Just a careful teen hoping things get better Through the eyes of an adult I will see All the ugliness overlooked as a child For I will be grown and the world introduced to me I'll learn all men are created equal but far from it That to survive one must be prepared If he wants to embrace the little beauty that remains
Reason for writing:
This poem was written in my teen years while I was bored. The topic came to mind and I let artistic creativity take control. I believe it to be one of my best pieces of work to date.
Birth sign: Leo
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