Child Be Gone

The dark and trying times of adolescence.

Child Be Gone


In blighted laughter
adolescence play
as chill winter's song
on warm summer's day.

Melody frozen
before it begin;
a futile effort
enveloped within.

The child be gone
in blink-of-the-eye
as glimmer of life
when pneuma will die.

For toys in a flood
is youth in this life
carried by currents
impelled by strife,

that rise in a storm
and take unawares
oblivious child
in all of his cares.

Possessions; priceless,
he only may care
most simple items
so cherished he fair!

Beyond all wonder
and amazement he,
yet becomes the man
his character be.