Adulthood is Nature's mistake.
There is no magic,
Only tricks;
And desperate wishes
To relive the past.
Miracles become a test,
And the sound of laughter
Is hushed.
The imagination is a child’s
Priceless asset.
It soars beyond
All boundaries of truth;
It creates edible colors,
And mystical beings.
There are worlds
Where wars are fought
In a day,
Never having any casualties.
An adult's imagination,
Is tamed by reality.
It becomes a
Forgotten ability.
It grows old
Like its human shell.
It covets dull worlds.
With bland color
Of black and white;
And dark shades of gray.
Where wars
Are fought for profit,
Leaving lengthy lists
Of loses.
Childhood is a privilege.
Where Mitch-matched socks
Are in-style.
Candy is a
Full-course meal.
A bicycle is transportation,
Which needs no insurance.
Rarely do collisions
End with fatalities.
Surgery are solved
With Band-Aids.
Adulthood is a burden.
With fair-weather
Fads of fashion.
Store shelves are stacked
With substitutes, like soy.
Countless of
Crowed cities,
Congested with cars;
Making metallic mayhem.
Everyone needs insurance.
A longer list of losses;
And surgery is cosmetic.
A child's vocabulary,
Is a dictionary
Of silly words.
A universal language
Of unacquainted friends.
A decent dialogue,
Discussed daintily
Amid pals.
A child uses words like
"Dang," "Dang it," and "Gosh darn it."
An adult,
Has terrible terminology;
Gratuitous gossip.
Carefully coded chatter,
Whispered amongst villains.
An adult says words like
"Damn, "Damn it," and "God-damn it."
When a birthday is near,
A child just can't wait.
Getting older
Is an improvement.
The Boogey man
That lurks in the dark,
Is easily exterminated
By the flick
Of a light switch.
When an adult
Comes of age,
Birthdays are a burden.
Time is a curse.
The Boogey man,
Has evolved
Into monsters,
That loiter casually
In the open;
Seeking innocence.
They welcome the light,
It's deceiving.
A child has the privilege
Of not knowing.
Attacking the world
With blind trust;
Only to be
Mislead into maturity.
An adult
Navigates the world
With caution.
Aware of the dangers;
Worried about what's to come.
Only to regret
Their neglected youth.