Dear Innocence
Dear Innocence,
It sure has been a long time since I’ve seen you. I almost feel like I don’t even know you anymore. Do you think we could spend some more time together? Would you let me come back to you? I really do miss you and all the things we used to do together.
Oh Innocence, do you still run through the tall grass and play in the leaves? Do you still spend hours walking that old invisible tight rope? Do you still like to avoid the cracks in the pavement? Do you still pretend your mashed potatoes are a giant volcano and the peas are little men?
I miss you, Oh Innocence. Can’t we still be friends? Can’t we find animals in the clouds? Can’t we dance to the television commercials? Can we whistle at grasshoppers and skip after butterflies? Can we catch ladybugs and fireflies?
Oh Innocence, you gave me so many memories. Why did you leave me?
Oh Innocence, sometimes I think you are so childish. You just don’t know anything do you? I have seen many things that I want to show you. Things I know you’ve never seen. I have things to tell you. Things you’ve never heard. I can teach you many things, Oh Innocence. I can let you know many things about this world.
Oh Innocence, why can’t you be mine? Why can’t you take me back? Why can’t you take me way back? Why can’t I return to you, Oh Innocence? Oh Innocence.
Oh Innocence.
Your old friend.