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Welcome little Baby

 

quickly now keep closed your eyes

do not look to a world to vain to

turn from the mirror of itself

to selfish to glance away and see others

at its feet begging and screaming

 

Please don’t cry little Child

 

the pain of a scrape is nothing

compared to what you will face

laugh while you can

waste no happiness that comes

hold it close you will need it later

 

Hold your anger little Teen

 

blood coursing and rushing through

tightened veins will spill to the floor

madness seeps deep into the brain

blooming into jagged spite

doomed to burst into shards of violence

 

Love not little Adult

 

keep the purest form of masochism

away from the humans fragile heart

cast cruel affections to a baron waste

where it cannot visit you only to

leave you shallow and empty

 

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Welcome little Baby

 

open now your tiny eyes

bright and innocent left to gaze

without prejudice or reservations

the world is yours for the taking now

life begins and radiates with brilliance

 

Cry little Child

 

there is no shame in letting

crystalline tears weld up and fall

like rain down velvet cheeks

there is a time to laugh and giggle

but for now let the sorrow flow

 

Let your anger go free little Teen

 

a rush of emotions strong and true

release it let it flow through your veins

madness is the product of letting it fester

deep within the soul swirling and turning

so set it free of its chains to run as a beast

 

Love little Adult

 

embrace the gentle strength

hold it down and pin it to your heart

smile with hope grasping tender affections

stretching the human heart till it burns

treasure this feeling never let it fly away

Posted

Greetings Whiskey,

 

For me this was a very interesting piece. I very much enjoyed the dichotomy of the two positions, like two sides of the same coin, the difference being perspective.

 

“Welcome little Baby

 

quickly now keep closed your eyes

do not look to a world to vain to

turn from the mirror of itself

to selfish to glance away and see others

at its feet begging and screaming”

 

 

 

The piece is totally without punctuation, no capitals to give the usual visual landmarks. There is nothing to regulate the pace. The reader could end up racing through it without the subtle nuances that would be created with normal pauses that come with periods and comas.

 

“Welcome little Baby.

 

Quickly now, keep your eyes closed.

Do not look to a world too vain to

turn from the mirror of itself.

Too selfish to glance away and see others

begging and screaming at its feet.”

 

 

These comments are simply suggestions that I hope would smooth out the read without stealing away the author's intent.

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