you are born
those rosy cheeks
no tooth smile
laughing
crying
the spotlight is on you
only you
the terrible twos
mainly mischief
mostly stress
laughing
crying
the spotlight is on you
shared by siblings
a sassy teenager
who doesn't obey rules
their mind is stress
but they are powerful
in too many ways
laughing
crying
the spotlight is on you
shared by friends and family
your childhood
full of life
seared by memories
powered by energy and trouble
the spotlight was on you
in your glory days
but as you grow up
the light begins to fade
the world becomes bigger
more options
more stress
more freedom
your childhood resigns
only memories last
the spotlight begins to die
one person
against the world
slowly you move forward
take the next step
the further you go
the older you get
more freedom
less childhood
you are now an adult
the child within has died
you pursued a dream
with a great loss
severing
your childhood
likes n' dislikes
truths n' lies
it's all gone
slowly,
withering...
