Childreeeeen

When we're young
The world is big and beautiful
Perhaps a little scary
But wonderful

And we grow up
And suddenly the big world
Is too small
And we're so cynical
About the beauty of things

Used to be that
We could run around in circles
And never get tired
Of just being outside

Now we sit on computers
Or play gameboys and nintendo
Needing entertainment - it's
Boring out there where
The sun shines - it hurts my eyes.

Used to be that I would lay
And make shapes out of clouds
Or pick flowers and run around
A fairy princess

Now hope is gone, and I believe
I'll never be a princess, or
Even be loved.
We sit inside and rot wishing
Of being outside and in love

Used to be that I could just
Sit outside and listen to the world
Now I become bored and angry with myself
And notice all of our imperfections.

How will our earth become a better place
If all the generations give up hope
And become a worse race?
If we could stay in that child-like state
Of loving everything in the world
And seeing things so new each day
By seeing them with our eyes instead
Of with pictures over internet or descriptions
Over words on paper...
... I wonder if there would be wars today
If children ran the world.

Children have the most hope of all
I used to believe I would never fall.
I've lost all hope since I've grown
I wish I can turn back time
And go to that child-like state of mind.