Childhood Comments
Listen to their laughter
Listen to them sing
Watch them on the roundabout
Watch them on the swings
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So true! So sad. As Wordsworth says, 'Heaven lies about the child in his infancy, ' but 'shadows of the prison-house begin to build' as he (or she) grows older and becomes 'enmeshed' in the unnecessarily complex world of adulthood. Your poem points out the contrast-and the sadness. Thanks for sharing!
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7/23/2025 5:19:53 AM # 1.0.0
Too bad......so sad....... It's true: ( Hannah