Inside there is a child

Passionate and full of life

Wanting to come out

But shielded from the cold world 

By a mask of conformity

Inside there is a child

Curious and starry-eyed

Whos piercing eyes fall upon

A monochrome world 

Washed in shades of grey

Inside there is a child

Bubbling with creativity

Who brings a colourful vision

Out into the world

Imperfectly but beautifully

Inside there is a child

Who hears the rhythm of life

And listens

Who harmonizes and adds upon the song

As the universe softly sings its melody

Inside there is a child

Caring and sensitive

In a world that has grown up

And left the child behind

Suffocating and lost