Like A Child
The way a child trusts so
blindly,
I will close my eyes
and fall into your
every word. The sugary-sweet
scratch of every consonant and the
friction of each vowel. I will trust you
with no hesitation.
If I fall, I know that you will
catch
me.
The way a child clings to it's
favorite blanket or stuffed toy, I will
hold onto you and never let go of
the feeling you put in my heart.
The way a child finds no sorrow in
it's days, I will too, look at the world
in a sunlight so bright, there is no
room for darkness.
When I am with you, I can know
no sadness.
The way a child sleeps
with a guardian teddy bear
at it's side, to fight off every night
terror, I will rest easy knowing you
are beside me. Your body pressed against mine,
like perfect
puzzle
pieces.
The way a child day-dreams of
anatomically incorrect hearts, and
cheek-kisses, I will dream of you and
all of the butterflies you give me.
And the way a child believes
from the bottom of their heart,
that everything will be okay,
I will give you my heart, and believe
that you will not break it.
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Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,057 |
Words | 222 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 11, 4, 6, 8, 4, 5 |
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