Bri'Niya Spicer Poet Free verse

i wish i was a child again

when we are young
we want to be older
be independent
be able to do what the big kids do
when we hit that independent age you want to be a kid again
but what really changes
you still have to follow rules
you get freedom but not as much freedom as you thought
growing up mistakes are made
forgive but do we forget
growing up means more responsibilities
you cant just buy whatever you want
man i wish i was a kid again
back then i could let my imagination run wild
but now its childish and i need to grow up
back then i hated taking naps
now thats all i need
kids want to be adults but adults want to be children again
i wouldn't change one thing
what if i didn't do that project
what if i got into that fight
what if everything was different
would i be here today
man i wish i was a kid again 
to feel the joy
to be home
to be young
to not worry
to imagine
 man i wish i was a child again

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Beata Agustin November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.