Within us all there lives a child
Who longs to run both free and wild
And play for hours in the snow...
Yes, ignorance is bliss you know
And oh my friend what we would give
For only one more day to live
Without the knowledge we have gained
In these, our lives of toil and pain
We'd spend our time in fun and laughter
Believe in happy ever after
Fairytales and Santa Clause
A love of life that had no pause
We'd all sing Ring Around the Rosie
Then sleep in peace all warm and cozy
Within the safety of our beds
As pleasant dreams danced in our heads
Teddy Bears would guard at night
A Mothers kiss could make all right
A Fathers hand would reassure
And ice cream cones a certain cure
For feelings hurt or skinned up knees
We'd rule the world from tops of trees
With cookies valued more then gold...
Too bad we let ourselves get old.
'Twould be a blessing to the soul
If years would not take such a toll
On innocence and purity
Oh that we could once more see
The dawn with hope and not despair
And find a joy beyond compare
In Lady Bugs and Butterflies
When seen as through a child's eyes
Author notes
Written February 5th, 2006
A contest entry
- Anythingggggg!! by OurxBeginning.
300 points, ended May 9, 2007, 40 entries
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Thank you for entering, this is a sweet and sincere piece. I did think that the amount of space between some stanzas was a bit extreme, but that's just my opinion.
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Oh yes…how we will miss the times of our life when we were still little children…but I think that even if we get older our hearts could still experience pure happiness if we would not let go of our childlike innocence…thank you for sharing your poem…
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Very enjoyable. You shared a lot of sweet memories with this piece. Nice rhyme and meter. I especially liked the Teddy bear stanza.
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Oh, I really like this. Very nicely written. Good luck in the contest. celtic queen
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A unique and interesting piece. I liked the hope in this and the message that it portrays. Nice rhyming and flow too. Thanks for entering and good luck.
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Another amazing poem! I especially love
We'd spend our time in fun and laughter
Believe in happy ever after
Fairytales and Santa Clause
A love of life that had no pause
Its so true that we lose that as we grow up, and its wonderful to read this and be taken back. Great write!
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Amen.
So sweet and wonderful. Definitely an 'awwwww' moment to my day when I re-read it a second time, just to be sure that I devoured it all, verse by verse. Thank you for sharing it with us. -
Hey this is such a great write. As I am currently raising my 2 year old daughter, I understand where you are coming from in this. I look at her, and wish for two seconds I could be where she is, no bills, no job, just play and sleep..that is my only worry!! Wouldn't that be great?? Well, I appreciate your writing, great job, it flows so easily, and the rhyming isn't forced. Great job. Please check out some of mine, and let me know what you think
Heidi Lou -
Teddy Bears would guard at night
though 40, I still sleep with my teddy bear and froggie
A Mothers kiss could make all right
if iI am hurting, I still want my mommie
A Fathers hand would reassure
I can still sit on my dad's lap
And ice cream cones a certain cure
a few years ago, I was sad and my mom took me for icecream, it was so very cold
For feelings hurt or skinned up knees
I fall all the time so I keep lots of cartoon band-aids
We'd rule the world from tops of trees
I got stuck in the tree I climbed this week!
With cookies valued more then gold...
chocolate chip and oatmeal are the best
I guess I need to grow up? NOT!!!
this is so awesome!!!!
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This was absolutely fantastic Rakerman, you truly caught the meaning of childhood within this poem and also the innocence the innocence that they carry within themselves.
Especially loved these lines:
Teddy Bears would guard at night
A Mothers kiss could make all right
A Fathers hand would reassure
And ice cream cones a certain cure
Absolutely gorgeous write
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awwwwww...this poem is so adurable. it makes me want to go hug my teddy bears that are laying on my bed. hey I'm not getting old i'm young as could be. I still have my innocence and i love to be cuddled into bed. i am really a big kid.....i love it great job!
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I really liked this poem. it does capture the essence of a child and if only we could stay a child. Sorry I am not able to write much right now.You indeed do a wonderful job on this poem. Keep it up.
~Midnite Rae
[the morbidmistress]
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this very good, well done
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Perfection. Simply perfection.
I love it. It makes me think happy thoughts for my friends who will be having children. I do hope that someday ( if you are not already) that you will be able to teach your children these wonderful things. -
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yet again a wonderful poem i really like it even more than your last i love the portrayel of innocence in children this is a great piece -
Oh to return to our carefree youth - this was absolutely wonderful. It moved me on so many levels. I felt the yearning to be a child again as I remembered the long lost feeling of not having a worry in the world, but it also made me appreciate more how my child views the world - the view from the eyes of a 5 year old!! This was fabulous. Bravo!! Thank you so very much for sharing this lovely poem with us.
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Outstanding
This is a WONDERFUL piece of PERFECTION! --Ellis -
This poem was very nice. I can definately relate to it. I often find myself dreaming of when I was little, like maybe 4 or 5. I wish I could go back.
Very nice, and keep up the great work!
xox -- Dana♥ -
Too bad we let ourselves get old.
Not me I still believe in all those childhood things.though many wish i would grow up,Never. A wonderful poem that was indeed a pleasure to read.
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awww .. and to think that ring around the rosie led to pockets full of posies..which was to cover the stench of death. Yes ..the innocence of children. Beautiful write...
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Now this is truly sweet "GP"
I love it. To see the world again through a child's eyes ~sigh. I've heard many say they wish they could do it again, knowing what they know now. For me, I'd wish to do it again and never know what I know now...that would be awesome Beautifully heartfelt poetry dear. 
~Lyrical
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