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Inner Child

During Mother’s Day some people are unable to connect with this day, or it hits them deeply due to a mother passing, leaving, or simply non-existent. I would like to take the opportunity to use this challenge to celebrate and mother our inner child as it’s important to treasure that aspect of who you are. Any format, just feel it out<3

Ended May 15, 2021 • 4 Entries • Created by TeaRise

During Mother’s Day some people are unable to connect with this day, or it hits them deeply due to a mother passing, leaving, or simply non-existent. I would like to take the opportunity to use this challenge to celebrate and mother our inner child as it’s important to treasure that aspect of who you are. Any format, just feel it out<3

• 37 reads

dear inner child,

you're the one

who makes me want

to run barefoot

through fields of

grass and clover

you're the one

who loses track

of time

as i observe

old drawings

with

familiar faces

you're the one

who stays up too late

looking out the window

at the stars

you're the one

you acts first

impulsively

careless about

the aftermath

you're the one

who's

a spark

a joy

a light

and i love you for that

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During Mother’s Day some people are unable to connect with this day, or it hits them deeply due to a mother passing, leaving, or simply non-existent. I would like to take the opportunity to use this challenge to celebrate and mother our inner child as it’s important to treasure that aspect of who you are. Any format, just feel it out<3

• 64 reads

Today

Today I did a somersault

Upon the fresh mown green

The grown-ups would have laughed to see

That silly girlish scene

Today I laughed and sang again

In chorus with the birds

And though it saved my sanity

I hope I wasn’t heard

Today I ran and skipped a ways

Across the grassy lawn

For it felt so good to breathe the air

This sunny country morn.

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During Mother’s Day some people are unable to connect with this day, or it hits them deeply due to a mother passing, leaving, or simply non-existent. I would like to take the opportunity to use this challenge to celebrate and mother our inner child as it’s important to treasure that aspect of who you are. Any format, just feel it out<3

• 38 reads

Inner Child

the inner child in me

she a lot to take in you see

bloody knuckles and scraped knees

from all the anger left in me

her laughter bubbly as can be

as she laughs

at the simplest things

reckless and daring, hardly caring

about what others believe

shes filled with desire

to climb higher and higher in the old oak tree

as she sings a melody so sweet

almost 18 now...

where did she go

she left a long time ago

after heartbreak and hard times

it was hard to keep her alive

oh well it was fun

while she lasted, after all, she's just a piece of the past

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During Mother’s Day some people are unable to connect with this day, or it hits them deeply due to a mother passing, leaving, or simply non-existent. I would like to take the opportunity to use this challenge to celebrate and mother our inner child as it’s important to treasure that aspect of who you are. Any format, just feel it out<3

Cover image for post Young Old Man, by Roses311Sublime

Roses311Sublime

• 43 reads

Young Old Man

The one thing you can't stop

Is time.

But that's ok.

You can't help but grow up.

But you don't have to grow up too much.

Keep that inner child active.

Enjoy a sense of wonder about

The amazing things around you.

Buy that junk cereal every now and then.

Watch that cartoon on Saturday mornings.

Take a ride on that swing set.

Save the princess or stop that mad scientist in those games once again.

Listen to that band you loved as a teen that somehow sounds the same 30 years later.

Find something that makes you feel young

And enjoy it.

You may get old,

But don't act your age.

Whatever that means....

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