The Magic of Youth

My old toys 
sit on my dusty shelves
waiting to be made alive.
But I do not have 
the magic of my youth
anymore.

One is born 
with the magic.
But trade it off overtime 
for manners, learning and reason
and other useless skills
thought needed for  the appreciation of life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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May 7, 2013 at 1:12 PM
The magic of youth that could see one breath life into the toys...Enjoyed reading your poem.
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