A Noise Within

There is a sound only I can hear
a whimper really
that comes from deep within
a longing to return to my innocence
when my wants were few 
and my needs were met
a yearning for a past I barely remember
to avoid a future someone else planned.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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