Growing Up...

Child in the playground sitting in the sand
Adult on the street corner waving a taxi with her hand
Child in awe at all the world has to offer
Adult too caught up in work to even bother
Child letting its laughter echo through the sky
Adult gets home from work and loosens up his tie
Child with no cares or a thing to worry about
Adult worrying constantly making themselves stressed-out
Child too content with the present to think of what comes next
Adult makes even the simplest situations overly complex
Child taking a walk down his favorite street
Adult, driving and talking on cell phone- trying to be discrete
Child looks around and thinks the road is clear
Adult, still talking, speeds up and shifts gears
Child sees the perfect opportunity to walk
Adult driving faster now and continuing to talk
Child struck by a corvette
Adult- still unaware of the damage she’s done yet
Child- dead- “it happened so fast , he didn’t feel any pain”
Adult stumbling over words and trying to explain
Child is a pile of blood, organs, and broken bones
Adult, hears a distant voice and hangs up her cell phone
Child, life over, one less member of a family
Adult... discovers she’s what’s wrong with humanity

• A former member wrote: makes you stop and think. leason learned
  
  
• A former member wrote: damn...the ending just hit too hard..wow
  
  
• On Friday, March 5, 2004, BoldSolitude (261) wrote:
  
  man this started off making you long for the innocence of childhood and then turned into something twisted. Good all around message though.
  
  
• On Sunday, August 17, 2003, Naked_Faerie (153) wrote:
  
  How is it that you are not already on my favorites list? I don't know why, but that's about to change. Your poetry is so deep...I have the utmost respect for you.
  
  
• A former member wrote: Great poem..I enjoyed reading it..excellent.-Thomas
  
  
• On Wednesday, April 30, 2003, IceDragoness (225) wrote:
  
  It took me a bit to realize that the child and adult weren't together, it's so sad how those things you said are true though, good job with it ^.^ ~Dawn
  
  
• On Sunday, April 27, 2003, Velvet_Raventon (654) wrote:
  
  AMAZING! So original and well written! I'll add it to my favourites! Velvet.
  
  
• On Friday, April 18, 2003, Daughter_Of_The_Moon (153) wrote:
  
  wondefully written. Tells the truth and brutality of this world, everyones too wrapped up in their own lives to see what pain they cause.
  
  
• On Thursday, April 17, 2003, Deliverence (688) wrote:
  
  Great and well put. Composed in such an orginal manner in which I've come to expect.I cannot wait till you show us more of your divine works.-Kefka
  
  
• On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, King_Crazy_Dave (357) wrote:
  
  i love this, great work
  
  
• A former member wrote: Its a good poem of seeing two different points of view. Very well written.
  
  
• A former member wrote: Beautiful. Nice to see someone commenting on the loss of innocence we all have to eventually go through.
  
  
• On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, Bloodofdeadpoets (64) wrote:
  
  veyr nice poem, very original, thanks for sharing
  
  
• On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, SnowQueen (60) wrote:
  
  I tried to fix the mistakes but it won't changE! bahh...
  
  
• On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, Stranger (297) wrote:
  
  Excellent. Well thought out with an important message. Keep them coming.
  
  
• A former member wrote: Great poem! Very creative and honest! I really enjoyed reading this peice.