Eleventy-Ten
Children see things in a simple way
They could teach us a lot, my friends
Makes sense and it's perfectly logical
That eleventy-ten follows ten
Sadly they have to eventually grow up
And lose their childhood innocence
To see the world through children's eyes
Before life's problems commence
Life's not complicated as in later years
Just black and white, no greys
No traumas, no hang-ups, no challenges
To trouble their brain every day
They say it and play it just like it is
No delusions of fame or riches
They simply live and enjoy the moment
And scratch where the itchy spot itches
Those days are distant and gone forever
But I still remember them well
When I see some tots on a teeter totter
I just sit and watch for a spell
Children see things in a simple way
They could teach us a lot, my friend
Makes sense and it's perfectly logical
That eleventy-ten follows ten
© Jack Ellison 2015
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