Children

Note: another early one, probably written just after high school, don't really remember the thought process that prompted it.

children playing,

their laughter the song of life,

so easily turned to tears,

in a world of emotions,

untouched by the realities of this world,

untampered with by the harshness of time,

they give of themselves completely,

freely, they have not yet learned

to hide, what others would take,

exploiting the individuality which

makes them who they are, they have not

yet learned about society,

their social order still comes

from within, not what is taught

from without.

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