Curiosity kills the cat, but feeds the child.
Collecting rocks from the forest
Sorting them into categories
Before ever knowing the definition of metamorphic.
The clouds look like dragons and flowers.
The bugs aren't scary as they crawl on the skin.
Backyards aren't just grass and hedges,
But castles and kingdoms and lands unseen.
It's easy to make friends with strangers
And paint smiles on the faces of those you don't know.
Charisma comes second nature,
And the world is the stage for the show.
I still collect rocks and release spiders outside,
But I yearn for the days when the world was bright.
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Ashley Lima
I think about writing more than I write, but call myself a writer as opposed to a thinker.
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☺️ 👏 I feel this!! I am very nostalgic and find it hard to find peace these days.. so this took me back. Lots of lines I loved, “But castles and kingdoms and lands unseen.” Following on from the line before 🏰. And, “Charisma comes second nature, And the world is the stage for the show.” 😊 Terrific piece Ashley
This really hits