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Innocence

Children fill in leaking emotional cracks in home and family's nurturing support with blind lies of eternal ever after happiness grasped quickly before adolescence turns down their light.

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The Grahamburglar

Date: 9/18/2016 6:52:00 PM

I have a three year old, and a two month old. Both little girls. This poem makes me very sad. As much as I want them to grow into beautiful people, I think I would much prefer them to remain their sweet, innocent, perfect, little selves forever. Nevertheless, the clock ticks on.

Gerald Dillenbeck
Date: 9/18/2016 7:43:00 PM

Yes, that's a common feeling, especially from dads about their little girls. I did intend this as edgy humor, because I think it could just as well end with adolescence turning on way too many lights all at once, and they will need help with that, as do we all. I hope you all enjoy the ride together. Gerald Oliver