Blissful ignorance, blind to the world and what horrors await
Encased in a cocoon, shielded from the thorns and venomous vipers
A permanent smile stitched onto one’s face, accessorized by laughter
All roads paved in gold, hiding the dark murky sludge that lays beneath
Each day a new adventure, time your master, not yet introduced
“Red rover, red rover, send an innocent babe on over!”
Giggles float and pop like bubbles, each one with a rainbow sheen
Immune to the laws of life, no fear of jury duty or an officer’s handcuffs
Value, not yet determined by others that sit above, scarred by life
A video game set on easy mode, the dragon vanquished by a toothless smile
Mom and Dad, two white doves madly in love, doting over their babe
Mom and Dad, two haggard vultures, paint themselves white every day
You play hopscotch down the golden paved road, making friends as you go
Foot lands on a broken brick, you fall, smash your head, and wake up an adult.
Amazing work, Jaegger. That ending: open heart, insert bayonet.