Inner Child
She appears in my eyes
When fireworks light up the night sky
She appears in my smile
When the sweetness of ice cream reaches my taste buds
She appears in my brow
When i do not get what i want
She appears in my cheeks
When embarrassment fills them
She appears in my fingers
When i rip open gift-wrapping paper
She appears in my toes
When i squish them in the sand
She appears in my legs
When i run through grassy fields
She appears in my laugh
When i laugh at myself
I long to set her free
From the prison that is expectancy
But she can only live
In my dreams
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I wrote this last week after seeing fireworks in person for the first time. As i watched the colours and light bursting in the night sky, i was amazed at how easily awed i was by their brilliance. How my eyes widened, my breath got carried away and i was rooted to the spot, not willing to move except to get closer to them. I basically reverted to a child-like state. I might as well have been one of the kids squealing in delight with each burst in the air.
I love that feeling. The wondrous amazement and complete, though only temporary, release from the rest of the world. I felt innocence. The child-like innocence that we lose as we mature. The kind of innocence that i really long for.
It's the sort where we feel safe trusting other people. Where everyone is your friend. Where love can be shared freely and easily, without fear of rejection or hurt.
More so than that, i long for a child-like faith. One that has complete and absolute trust that God is in control and everything can be released to Him. One that brings endless peace and genuine happiness.
Just the thought of it makes me feel really good :) How i wish to be a child again. Haha.
I think that's what heaven will be like. We will all be children there. Or at least child-like. We will run freely and play freely and experience the true happiness that few people on earth know of. I can't wait. :)
For now, i strive to bring a bit of that heaven down to earth. :)
When fireworks light up the night sky
She appears in my smile
When the sweetness of ice cream reaches my taste buds
She appears in my brow
When i do not get what i want
She appears in my cheeks
When embarrassment fills them
She appears in my fingers
When i rip open gift-wrapping paper
She appears in my toes
When i squish them in the sand
She appears in my legs
When i run through grassy fields
She appears in my laugh
When i laugh at myself
I long to set her free
From the prison that is expectancy
But she can only live
In my dreams
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I wrote this last week after seeing fireworks in person for the first time. As i watched the colours and light bursting in the night sky, i was amazed at how easily awed i was by their brilliance. How my eyes widened, my breath got carried away and i was rooted to the spot, not willing to move except to get closer to them. I basically reverted to a child-like state. I might as well have been one of the kids squealing in delight with each burst in the air.
I love that feeling. The wondrous amazement and complete, though only temporary, release from the rest of the world. I felt innocence. The child-like innocence that we lose as we mature. The kind of innocence that i really long for.
It's the sort where we feel safe trusting other people. Where everyone is your friend. Where love can be shared freely and easily, without fear of rejection or hurt.
More so than that, i long for a child-like faith. One that has complete and absolute trust that God is in control and everything can be released to Him. One that brings endless peace and genuine happiness.
Just the thought of it makes me feel really good :) How i wish to be a child again. Haha.
I think that's what heaven will be like. We will all be children there. Or at least child-like. We will run freely and play freely and experience the true happiness that few people on earth know of. I can't wait. :)
For now, i strive to bring a bit of that heaven down to earth. :)