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a fleeting moment in time

March 19, 2023
By billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
billyjoelfan DIAMOND, Madera, California
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Favorite Quote:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11<br /> <br /> "And see, that’s how you end up headed to destruction/Pavin’ a road to nowhere/Pour your life out for nothin"- The Background by Lecrae


There is something beautiful in the way

that two children can sit next to each

other, shoulders touching, speaking

different languages, and not care in the

slightest. There are no boundaries in

the innocence that is being five years old

and blithe to the world and her great

divides. When these children grow up,

they will likely see each other on the street 

and nod polite greetings, perhaps holã

at best, or hi, but what does it matter, the

split has widened, the spirits have developed,

and every child's innocence, once lost, is lost

forever. The world has spun in the merry little

way she has, and time has passed, never to be

reclaimed.


The author's comments:

This poem was inspired by my five-year-old little sister sitting next to a Spanish-speaking boy at a nail salon. There was no awkwardness between them, no tension; they were too young to notice the language barrier.


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