Carl Rankin Poet Free verse

Death of Innocence

Oh my! When did this child die?
Nobody missed him. Nobody cried.
It seems I alone remember his laugh.
That was years ago, In shadows of the past.
I miss him now as tears fill my eyes.
It happens so quickly even I didn’t realize.
He was so beautiful so innocent so pure.
But in the world, we live he couldn’t endure.
Since he has died the world is darker still.
There is an empty space I can’t seem to fill.
He was not the only child to pass.
There were others, like sand though the glass.
I’m saddened deeper every single day.
Because the death of innocence is the price we pay.

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Lunita Blanca December 22, 2017 at 9:53 AM Age opens our eyes and we no longer see the world as we did before. But, we see what we want to see. Thank you for sharing Carl. Carl Rankin December 23, 2017 at 1:07 AM Thank you for your kind comments. This place is kinda a vent for me :)

Arturo Michael December 22, 2017 at 9:32 AM Nice poem Carl...So many lovely people lose their way... There must be something we can do or say...All the best Carl Rankin December 23, 2017 at 1:08 AM I don't think there is a way back once lost its gone forever. Its how the world conditions us for survival. Its why children are soo precious. Thank you for reading :)