Warning: Some people may find the topics mentioned in this poem disturbing. This poem depicts real life for a sad number of people. This is a warning telling you that if you read this and feel like this should be reported, I did warn you, and you didn't have to read this if you didn't want to.
『Where Did the Innocence Go?』 A Poem by Robyn A child so perfect, innocent, and small Not yet scared of life's terrifying call No notion the world could have turned Away from the things they happily learned And then with a whisper and cry from the dark An awaking sound, not a sparrow, not a lark A call that the soft, caring life has been horribly rendered No innocence left, it's all been surrendered Someone young with memories of old Someone with no say, watching things unfold Wishing they could change it, but knowing they can't Every word they say seems like a rant. You're wishing you didn't know stuff you now know Just wishing you didn't have to so quickly grow A hope that you could forget Every thought, and erase every regret And the screams stuck inside your head And the shaking you always dread Why is hiding under my covers a close memory? Can someone take away the fact that some things scar? And thoughts of wishing for death are never far. When I think, there are always bits missing. Days, even years that just seem to be gone I can tell you I blocked them and that I'm they're not fond Why is a happy day revealed to be A terrible one no one wanted me to see? Why can't I forget the things I had to know? Every day I'm wondering where did the innocence go?
