Little Things in Life

Simple Youth

Simple youth,

how I long for it.

Not as reckless as some,

not as cautious as others.

I do not wish to grow,

I wish to stay young forever,

but not just for the glee,

but for that simple youth.

Time flies by too fast,

and everytime I grasp it,

it falls through the cracks.

And my heart stutters stop.

I want to see the world

through curious eyes,

through a loving mind,

one that isn't filled with worries.

I wish to stay in this wilderness,

filled with vines and poison.

I wish not to be safe,

in the known reality.

Simple youth,

how I long for you.

And here I am,

in the reaches of your hands.

I'll stay if I can,

but I might leave,

but oh simple youth,

promise me something.

Hold me tighter now and then,

whisper laughter and tears in my ears,

tell me secrets that I can carry on,

even when I'm not here anymore.

Simple youth,

I'll never forget you,

Simple youth,

you'll always be my first love.