child

in the face of a child
i find myself helpless
confronted by innocence, and she shows me how tainted
i have let me life become
tainted by selfishness and anxiety
by heartbreak and relationship,
i find myself complex and irritated
but in the face of a child
i am shown that this life still has something to offer
and by the grace of god that all of the grown have somehow forgotten
we are free.
i am hurt by disbelief
i am broken by sorrow
i am twisted by change,
she tells me a secret
and i will never forget it,
knowing that every whisper holds a truth,
and that in the face of a child
i can find purpose,
confronted by innocence
i will shake this stain and bitterness

2 Comments

  1. Lunch Sketch says:

    My kids make me feel just as you have so beautifully and honestly described.
    Well … when they are behaving themselves ;)

    Well written and great photos too!

    Like

    1. lissy tropea says:

      thank you! i’m glad you were able to understand what I was writing about, love your sketches!

      Like

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