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To Be Little

February 17, 2010
By TheOnlyWritician GOLD, Clermont, Florida
TheOnlyWritician GOLD, Clermont, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
We loved with a love that was more than love. -Edgar Allen Poe


I wish to be that little child
Without the wait on their shoulders
To be free from hatred and pain
To fill voids with smiles

I wish to remember what is was like
To believe in endless fairytales
To laugh at my shapeful shadows
And ride bikes until the pedals went on strike

I wish to be a child again
To never have to rid of dreams
To have a soul like everyone else
And love my old best friend like I once did

All that I wish has somehow disappeared
That little child faded away
That remembrance of that little kid is...
Now who I wish to be


The author's comments:
Even though being older shows maturity. How I long to be inmature like a child.

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on Aug. 28 2010 at 4:10 pm
singing4ever GOLD, San Francisco, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Those who wish to sing always find a song." And, as a close second, "I have always imagined that Paradise will be some kind of library."

Exactly how i feel on a daily basis. Great!

on Jul. 28 2010 at 11:03 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker<br /> We cannot change the cards we&#039;re dealt just how we play the hand<br /> Experience is what you get when you didn&#039;t get what you wanted<br /> It&#039;s pretty easy to be smart when you&#039;re parroting smart people<br /> -Randy Pausch

This was probably  my favorite poem yet, because I can relate to it so well.  I still wish I could go back to being a child, and this poem perfectly captured those feelings.

on Jun. 30 2010 at 1:11 pm
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have always wanted to write in such a way that people say, &#039;I have always thought that but never found the words for it.&#039;&quot; -anonymous

I agree with little-miss-sunshine. I was completely captivated by your first two verses, but the last two were kind of... all over the place I guess. I get what you wanted to say, but you didn't get them out very well. Rearrange a little on the last two and you have a great poem! Keep up the work!

 

And check out my work if you ever get the chance!

 


on Feb. 23 2010 at 6:31 pm
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

This is a great poem with a very relatable meaning. The last 2 verses could be worked on a little but they are the most meaningful, so don't change them too much. Other than that fantastic.