CAN WE...

why do we grow old so fast?
why can't we stay young as we are in our heads?
why do we change,
when we age
i want to understand
on my knees with outstretched hands
tears fall down onto the dirt
sweat soaks my shirt
grass stings my skin
why can't we stay young as we are within?
child is lost
lost behind a door that is locked
where is the key?
i want to go back and relive and see
i want to figure out the meaning of life
i want to give life to dead eyes
i want to laugh again
i want to stay in happiness... not in confusion
why do we change,
when we age?
childhood is lost
lost behind a door that is locked
i want to understand
on my knees, i try to grasp the key with my hands

© 1994 thomas bates