boundless possibilities of childhood
turned to broken promises of today
dreams and hopes
lay waste in the valley of cynicism
completely jaded.
intellectual prowess once called
wrinkles upon the brain were immaturely formed
only to be stunted during the formative years
and seen of
no more.
the gears ceased to turn.
the ivories went untickled.
the body was broken.
feet did not dance.
songs died unsung.
turned to broken promises of today
dreams and hopes
lay waste in the valley of cynicism
completely jaded.
intellectual prowess once called
wrinkles upon the brain were immaturely formed
only to be stunted during the formative years
and seen of
no more.
the gears ceased to turn.
the ivories went untickled.
the body was broken.
feet did not dance.
songs died unsung.
Beautiful work of poetry.
On another note, why do people leave their kids like that?!?
Posted by: creolewisdom II | 08/07/2007 at 07:51 AM
Thank you KT!
Last semester I took a class focused on Child Abuse and Neglect. Alot of times, parents don't realize that they are neglecting their children because there's a sense of normalcy for them. Perhaps their parents were distant and career focused. It is a horrible thing to whitness.
Posted by: jlenoir | 08/08/2007 at 04:14 PM