I am The Child | The Starting End

I am The Child

Posted by Heather's Starting End on April 7, 2014

Posted in: ageing, beauty, belief, creative writing, life, philosophy, poetry, society, Uncategorized. Tagged: child, child at heart, corner of your soul, innocence, life, peace of mankind, poetry, poor and lonely, purity, soul, war. 17 Comments

For I am the Child
That I was long ago
I exist
Sacred corner of my soul

I cannot taste the bitter
I know not of the wrong
I am pure and simple
Unscathed by years lorn

Upholding dreams
Against acquisition of fear
That Childs life eternal
An end will draw near

Belligerent for answers
My adult counterpart
Why kill the child
That’s born to our heart

With love she will flourish
With peace of mankind
Our child within
An inquisitive mind

Taint her please not
With knowledge of war
Injure her not
Of the lonely and poor

Let just a piece
A small piece of soul
House our dear child
To chaperone us old

A reminder of beauty
Of trust and those kind
A shield from the truth
Of ruined mankind

For I am the Child
That I was long ago
Let me live on
To never let go

17 comments on “I am The Child”

richardankerswrites on April 7, 2014 at 2:05 pm said:

‘Why kill the child’ why indeed. Great writing.

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- Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 7, 2014 at 2:11 pm said:
  
  Honored for your time and compliment. Thank you, Richard 🙂
  
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  - richardankerswrites on April 7, 2014 at 2:12 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome, I’ll keep my eye out for them now. 🙂
    
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  - Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 7, 2014 at 2:13 pm said:
    
    I thank you kindly!!
    
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Gede Prama on April 7, 2014 at 7:17 pm said:

Your blog sounds interesting and inspiring .. hope to see more. Thank you for sharing and best wishes always … 🙂

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- Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 7, 2014 at 7:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you for the fine compliment and inspiration, Gede. An absolute pleasure to see you here again. Wishing you a peaceful Day 🙂
  
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Easter Ellen on April 9, 2014 at 1:13 am said:

You have a beautiful gift.. thank you for sharing this link with me!

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- Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 9, 2014 at 1:23 am said:
  
  Just sometimes it works. I think this is my favorite for some reason right now though 🙂 I sometimes double up at Poets Corner, and sometimes will post an archived Poem. But Thanks, Easter, you are fast lol!!!!
  
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  - Easter Ellen on April 9, 2014 at 1:35 am said:
    
    I love Poet’s Corner.. I sometimes re-post also, sometimes it is hard to reach emotionally into places that I want to write about, but may have found the words for before…
    I am not that fast.. I am still looking for that old poem!
    
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  - Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 9, 2014 at 1:38 am said:
    
    It’s ok…it is very, VERY late here in Switzerland. If you find it, it can be the first thing I read in the morning, which would be fun!!! Turmoil trying to come up with 2 or 3 intense poems in one day. I’m grateful for 1 or 2 nice ones in a week lol!
    
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  - Easter Ellen on April 9, 2014 at 1:49 am said:
    
    Ok – sweet dreams from your new far-away friend. 🙂
    
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  - Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 9, 2014 at 1:52 am said:
    
    😀 Have a grand night, Easter…it was fun! TBC….
    
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Lana: Living with Post Concussion Syndrome on April 17, 2014 at 5:45 am said:

This was beautiful. Life tends to fade away the innocence. I’m fortunate to have maintained mine and am often told, “you have a child like innocence yet are wise beyond your years” I throughly enjoyed this piece. Also your header is strikingly beautiful

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- Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 17, 2014 at 8:20 am said:
  
  Thank you, Lana. Yes, you have the combination this piece strives to expose. I appreciate yout time to read, enjoy and comment so nicely 🙂
  
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  - Lana: Living with Post Concussion Syndrome on April 17, 2014 at 2:14 pm said:
    
    You’re very welcome. It was an enjoyable read
    
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mcfcwolf on April 22, 2014 at 2:56 pm said:

Your Heart and Soul are clearly evident and beautiful XO

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- Swiss-Ami-Mom on April 22, 2014 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Thank you 🙂 I hope you are well….I have fallen behind in the last long Easter Weekend…..
  
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