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Aro-chan — When A Child Sleeps
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Published: 2010-01-07 12:38:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 499; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 3
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When the whole world ceases to existIn an infinite space is only me
That is when those thoughts persist
Thoughts that know no gravity
Reflecting on my virtues, my flaws
Of a heart that knows no harmony
To the end I can attest no cause
Some things can simply be
When a child sleeps, he sleeps deep
Undisturbed by the demons of deeds
Coveted innocence makes me weep
In my own heart restlessness I breed
When a child laughs, his laugh is pure
In harmony with natures divine respects
Weightless, careless and soft and sure
Causing me to frown on my defects
When a child plays, he plays with zest
Winning or losing is neither his goal
He concentrates only on his fun, or lest
Staleness of body and mine disorient the soul
When a child cries his tears flow free
And in doing so heals his own heart
Able to shed his tears absent of worry
Of appearances, feelings and words
This is the child, the child I was never
Limited in understanding of what I have
Waiting for a time, if the time come ever
To be able to laugh, like a child would laugh
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This poem is just so beautiful! It sings of childhood innocence, but then the final stanza shows th opposite, creating a contrast between you and the other children. It seems falsely cheerful with an underlying sense of sadness. Truly one of the best poems I've seen in a long, long while!
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I think this poem was the perfect length. It wasn't to wordy and you didn't go off topic. It really reflects what we can learn from children to. I enjoyed it and I will adding it to my favorites!
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Hey, thanks so much. I actually did go on just a bit too much, but you have to make those allowances when your limited by rhyming poetry.
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Yes I do find rhyming poetry incredibly difficult! Trying to put your meaning into a poem while keeping it rhyming, well I just don't have the patience!
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Guess it depends some things are just easier for some people XD
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I quite envy these sides of children that you described... they make them beautiful in a way no adult can hope to be.
"Reflecting on my virtues, my flaws
Of a heart that knows no harmony
To the end I can attest no cause
Some things can simply be"
I love this part.
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Pity we can't be children again. Ironies, I work with them. When we're little all we want to do is grow up, and when we grow up we wish we could be children again. Thanks.
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Yes, indeed a pity. You're right.
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