The innocence of childhood (Note intially written in 2003)

The innocence of childhood
has come and  washed away.
Full of childish delights,
of lofty heights and play.

The giggle of laughter
has become yesterday.
For childhood is little
Compared to life ahead;
Filled with gay naivety
pretend and play.

Woe to people,
who destroy such fun!
For childhoods shorts
are not made for the run
of the long life ahead...................

You'll find a lot of thrones
in the life ahead ....................
That might bend inwards
with shreds of glass
Made of the very tears that shed.

For happiness in naivety
is precious that is true!
Once childhood is over ...........
It'll never come anew!