The Child Within

Legally, growing up is turning eighteen

But hey, this isn't a machine

Life cannot be scripted like on a screen

My grandfather was a child at heart

My brother was always adult-like smart

They were eighty years apart

I grew up at twenty two

For just a few people I knew

Not for those who loved me to be true

A child is used to smiles

All it sees are happy faces, no cries

Life for them is sweet like cakes and pies

This child always exists within

And jumps out from under your skin

Seeing your little one's cute grin

It is when you come to realize

The truth behind adult eyes

Your heart gets confused but mind becomes wise

It is when you learn to accept

That to be happy, you should not expect

Everyone to be always perfect

It is when you learn to let go

Small mistakes of people you know

You are finally ready to grow