"Innocence Lost"
~Paul Putz~

As each day passes
And our age begins to grow
As the world around us
Loses its initial glow

As we decide to walk
Instead of choosing to run
And elect to stay indoors
Instead of outside in the sun

As we learn the world
Doesn't revolve around us
That some people we thought trustworthy
We can no longer trust

We wish we could go back
To have the innocence now lost
However, the innocence of a child
We can't have again, at any cost

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http://www.paulemory.net/
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