Growing Up

I wander in my thoughts at night
Trying to find a place to hide

From the eternal war
between darkness and night

and all the little frail nations
claiming to be might

Where is peace, but among children?
Growing up just wasn't what I imagined
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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