Poems

To Be A Child

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I cannot be seen if I cover my face

There are scary beasts hiding under my bed

I cannot fall when my Daddy carries me

The Shadows in my room have horrid faces

I cannot be hurt if teddy is with me

When you turn off the night light terror finds me

I cannot get lost when Mummy takes my hand

Don’t leave me alone, I’ll cry. I can’t see you

I cannot grow up. I’m safe, when I’m not scared.

Lisa x

  21 comments for “To Be A Child”

  1. Sadje
    April 22, 2019 at 6:29 am

    That’s how a child would feel. Nicely done ✅

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  2. Liz Reid
    April 22, 2019 at 9:09 am

    I love this! Oh to be a child again! xxx

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    • All About Life
      April 22, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Thanks sweetie :O) It would wouldn’t it, except for the fact that we’d have to go through puberty again ;O) xx

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  3. emergingfromthedarknight
    April 22, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    This really spoke to my heart, Lisa

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  4. Peter's pondering
    April 22, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    Ah, but you are a big brave girl……………aren’t you?
    We are all big, brave, children………………aren’t we?

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    • All About Life
      April 22, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      I hope so Peter – I like the idea of holding on to our childhood spirit ;O) xx

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      • simplywendi
        April 23, 2019 at 1:39 am

        I so agree with you…….and i still want to be protected from the monsters under my bed……a hand to hold and being held tight. this is outstanding my dear!

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      • All About Life
        April 23, 2019 at 5:20 am

        Ah bless you, thanks Wendi 😊 xx

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      • simplywendi
        April 23, 2019 at 9:41 pm

        🙂

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  5. River Dixon/The Stories in Between
    April 22, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Excellent, I really like this one!

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  6. Thought for Change
    April 23, 2019 at 9:55 am

    💔

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  7. Billy Mac
    April 26, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    If only my children were young again and Daddy would make it all better… And they’d believe me

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    • All About Life
      April 28, 2019 at 8:15 am

      I don’t know what to say to this Billy – for some reason it made me profoundly sad…xxx

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      • Billy Mac
        April 28, 2019 at 12:23 pm

        I really miss when the children were young. It was such an amazing feeling to be able to instill a feeling of safety and optimism, to be a towering figure in their little lives. So many do overs in mind also.
        I really loved your piece

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      • All About Life
        April 28, 2019 at 12:46 pm

        I never had children but I imagine that it’s a love like no other :O) x

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