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CHILDLIKE
Private Notes
Private Notes
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she grovels through the twilight of the night
the child is never touched nor stolen
kidnapping does not exist in the child realm
he wades through vast bodies of bottomless water
the child never sinks nor drowns
drowning does not exist in the child realm
she preserves every secret ever deposited into her
the child never tattles nor repeats
betrayal does not exist in the child realm
he runs wildly with double swords slicing through the thickest wind
the child never falls nor is cut
blood does not exist in the child realm
she eats brown bread that has kissed the canvas of the earth
the child never coughs nor sneezes
illness does not exist in the child realm
the children play freely in the valley of the shadow of death
the children’s faith does not wilt nor waver
fear does not exist in the child realm
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he runs wildly with double swords slicing through the thickest wind
I like this line. I can imagine a little boy playing pretend with an imaginary sword. Lovely poem. Being childlike seems like a wonderful state of being. -
she preserves every secret ever deposited into herthe child never tattles nor repeats
The line really had me. The way you illustrate your poetic stories is some whimsically wonderful and mind-blowing through provoking. Beautiful.-
thank you so much! ✨
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Great poem! I love how it repeats "...does not exist in the child realm". Children have that special innocence that keeps them moving and wanting to discover new things all the time. As life goes on we experience things that traumatize us with fear, drowning or kidnapping. We should always strive to be more childlike and adventurous. Thanks for sharing!
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thank you for reading! we could all learn a thing or two by viewing life through a childlike imagination💫
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A child's world is different -- you picture it well -- although we as adults can see that they run along the edges of danger
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Really lovely, the imagery is awesome.
thank you!! ❤️