Watching fireworks

By well-wisher

Sun, 25 Oct 2015
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Explosions.

 

Sky rockets shoot up to the sky

till finally they fall and fade

and die.

 

Emotions.

 

Light bursts from childrens eyes;

so wide with wonder and surprise.

I

cry

to see them fill with wonder and surprise

and wonder why

I do not have

their eyes.

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Submitted by blackjack-davey on

there's a typo with 'emmotions'

interesting you see the reflected excitement but for you the emotion isn't spontaneous, the gulf between adult and child is clear. I think of William Blake and his 'mind forged manacles' how we becomes prisoners of ourselves

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I liked this – such an event really captures children's simple delight. It's good to be reminded of it, though aware of so much that can hinder that enjoyment now, but let's still have it even though there is much of trouble to cope with! Rhiannon