I saw a carefree child
with a velvet teddy bear
in hand.
I remembered my beautiful dolls
colourful in lace.
It's funny that I can't hear the call
and don't notice
that there still exist
in my old haunts
glass eyes and stiff
smiles
immovable in transit
an unfulfilled wish
for play.
The days of my childhood are dead
and I am glad and don't cry
only my soul cries quietly
and tightens with pain
because we have grown up
too quickly.
Author notes
Magazine Tina 1972 but written few years before it was published
My first posted poem at AP site
Written March 20th, 2005
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this is great
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Beautifully done. I really enjoyed this piece. Reminds me of my favorite teddy named Mike. This brings back so many childhood memories for me..Thanks for sharing such a beautiful piece.
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Thank you Kevin. This poem was written many years ago. It was some other time, maybe some other planet...
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OH TO HAVE THOSE DAYS BACK AGAIN
I often think back to the days when things were carefree. The days were spent with not a thought of the future, just for the day. Very beautiful!
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Thank you scentedangel78. I know that feelings.
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Thank you Gordi. This poem is very old. It was writen many years ago
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excellent
How profound and honest. I beautiful poem with so much honest feeling. Yes we cannot go back,but we can go forward. Thank you for sharing. -
Very Good
A superb piece, that trips off the tongue with vivid imagery.
I have seen this sort of phrasing before I lie it, it's like a waterfall of images cascading through the brain.
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WOW! This was an amazing job! I don't thik I'd want to go back again to my childhood. I notice more and more these days that children today do grow up too fast! They have things put upon them that don't need to be there. It's a sad situation.
Your poem brought out alot of good points. Good job! Love and hugs...
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Especially in this world, we do grow up too quickly. It's rather sad. I found this poem quite charming and sweet. Thanks for the nice read. And thank you for your kind words on my poem.
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Yes, I agree with you. Even then when we have the child of our own,deep inside we are still kids.
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Thank you for nice and kind words.
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Yeah this is true great job i'm still growing up but i'm growing to quickly i feel like i took my younger years of childhood forgranted but any way this is a wonderful poem great job keep it up and thanks for entering my contest
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Wow you are an amazing writer. This poem has so much emmotion to it. I can relate because even at my age part of me cries out to all that is over. I look to my childhood with fond memories, and miss it dearly. The flow of this poem is wonderful. Another great write. I truly admire you
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Thank you Elaine
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Hi Sonja
As I read this poem, I went back to my childhood, and relived it once again. Sometimes I am glad I am no longer a child, but then again, I do sometimes wish for my childhood back again, then I could try and erase the pain that I felt way back then.
This poem is very well written, has so much emotion in the words, and I am sure like me, so many will relate to it. You did a good job here.
Take care
Elaine
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everybody grows up too quickly...its a sad thing. the world today almost forces kids to grow too soon. or atleast i dont see much to stop it from happening. anyways. good job with writing this. enjoyed the read.
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I love this. This is a great piece and the last two lines just knit it together. I am so impressed by the images you used to convey this. Really a delight to read I must say.
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This is a really good write! Makes me think of things in my childhood---that seems so long ago. Isn't it funny how when we are little we want to be "grown-up" and we do our best to get there as quick as we can, but once we are there, we tend to look back. Wishing it didnt happen so quick! Great write! -Amy
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This is so beautiful... I can relate to this one... I had a very difficult childhood... how true this is;
"because we have grown up too quickly"... I'm glad I stopped and read this... all the best...
mina
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