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Children Change
July 11, 2010
little girls
little boys
telling their stories to the world
through paper,
through works of art
we find out
what they know,
blue is for the sky
birthday parties are for eating
playgrounds are for climbing
home is for sleeping safely
pictures are for coloring
but years pass
what they know has changed,
blue is for police
any party is for drinking
playgrounds are immature
home is rent free
pictures are of others
© Nikki W., Highland Village, TX
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This article has 7 comments.
WithPenAndScript DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:31 am
No problem :)
teenbookworm14 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 1:56 am
thank you :)
WithPenAndScript DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 11:35 am
So true, and a very good poem, simple but not plain
teenbookworm14 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 6 2010 at 1:28 am
hahaha yes i really do :) i used to live in Connecticut but i moved here cause my dads french so yeah. well everybody wears black and white, the girls are all REALLY fashionable, wanna fit in, boots and scarfs are a definite :P they always have very intricate looking hairdos, its amazing! foods different but really good!
teenbookworm14 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 6 2010 at 1:26 am
thank you SO much :D
Dragonscribe BRONZE said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:11 pm
Wait, do you really live in France? Cool! What's it like there? No details about your house or anything, I'm not a stalker, but what is the country like? That is so cool!
Dragonscribe BRONZE said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:10 pm
At first I thought this poem is a little simple and not very well constructed...then I read more and I love how you showed the way your viewpoint changes as you grow up! Especially the "blue" thing, and parties are for eating. So true for little kids. Still true for me, unfortunately. Excellent poem!
