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If We Never Grew Up

October 27, 2013
By FinnWinterfall GOLD, Rochester, Massachusetts
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FinnWinterfall GOLD, Rochester, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"There, there."

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As a child
We think the best of
The silliest things.

A slice of cake
Is the best thing
In the whole world.

As we get older,
We become more
Materialistic.

A slice of cake
Isn't enough.
Nothing is ever enough.

We want more...
More of everything.
And we become greedy.

How fantastically joyous
Life would be...
If we never grew up.

© Brittany W., Kansas City, MO

The author's comments:
Growing up is a scary thought. It means more freedom, but it also means loosing that childhood innocence.
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