Reflections Past

I sit and stare at my child of three
who speaks his non words so eloquently.
He speaks from his heart for his thoughts he's still learning.
To see what he sees is what i am yearning.
So young yet so bold, his time how we'd cherish,
to take just one day to relive fore we perish.
He knows no prejudice, hatred or fear
that this world tries to teach him year after year

I sit and i wonder what life would be like,
if we all could relive just one day of this tike.
How clearly we'd see just how foolish we've been.
We'd forget all we know and start over again.

To see what he sees and hear what he hears
would better the world and stop all its tears.
We're older no wiser than this child of three
i know cause this child use to be me.

Robert Longinetti 1991

Copyright ©2008  Robert Longinetti

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 8/9/2011 8:36:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being once again featured this week before the final round of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest Robert. The best to you in the contest. Carol
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Date: 8/3/2011 9:12:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Robert L. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/15/2010 2:57:00 PM
Great write in honor of your child and childhood innocence..Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara
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