Yearning

Yearning

A Poem by Katherine
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Ironic, isn't it, how we always want what we don't have?

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Children

yearn to grow up,

yearn to be important.


They play dress up,

d a y d r e a m…

about what lies ahead,

plan for their future lives.

 

Adults

yearn to return to that time

when they were small,

when they were unimportant.

© 2011 Katherine


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"when they were small,
when they were unimportant." - I think that last line really hits the nail on the head here - the adults want to grow down - when burdens and responsibility were but a dream - the word choice of "unimportant" was interesting for me as it adds something that I wasn't expecting! nice!

Posted 12 Years Ago


I love this piece! It is eloquent, beautiful and all-too-true! You've said so much in so few words...I love that = ]

-Femme_Gothique (Brittany)

Posted 12 Years Ago


Oh how true this is. I'm 18 and already wishing I was a kid again :P

Posted 12 Years Ago


What a piercing look at how we are always wishing for something else.. longing for what we feel is peace or freedom or more. So well put!

Posted 12 Years Ago


I so get this poem! Its true& even though its short its good

Posted 12 Years Ago



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