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Innocence Lost

His eyes were full of lust images for one to young to see tiktok tiktok tiktok all his time consumed watching, wanting satisfied himself, no need for others friendless, his mother works and works alone in his small room at the birth of spring dark except for the light of his phone glowing and showing things that rot his brain he never goes out, doesn't eat much wants no nourishment but to feed feed on the hunger of sicken desires what it shows is not love what it teaches never love what it is disease. Easter Sunday sermon and Lacey dress her fineness she was good for weeks, no sweets or easy comforts Now the celebration of the Savior rising, He conquered death and through faith by believing you have eternal life. After service on the church lawn the children run and scatter hunting for hidden eggs and sweets to fill their baskets Lots of smiles with friends and family, the whole congregation joyful and pleasant on a sunny afternoon. Real is the precious interaction with each other conversations and being friendly, That is life Jesus loves the little children, protect them and let them be children. Where is the innocence of childhood? the wonder of being? Did it get swallowed by the luring light of technology...

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