Miah Learns to Write

The sound of your laughter is music to my ears It echoes at the back of my mind Whenever I hear it, I feel giddy inside That lilting bellow brings warmth into my heart Like the rays of the sun after the storm has passed I don't know if you ever knew The joy that fills my heart when I see Even the slightest trace of a smile on your lips Every time I try to cheer you up Or I just want to make you laugh Because it breaks my heart to see you sad Whenever our eyes meet, I skip a beat Whenever we talk, time fades away The way our fingers link together It's as if nothing can tear us apart The heavens are witness to the bond we have Now I look up at the stars tonight Sitting here on the lakeside shore The wind blows cold, the moon shines bright And there's a heaviness lingering in the air I haven't gotten used to this feeling yet So many memories we've had, both good and bad We kept them in photographs, mementos, and knick-knacks We sent letter

Excuses, explanations, Lengthy questions, Repetitive vanities, Authority abuse, and Rude insensibility. Condescension, Justification, Impositions, Jumping to conclusions, and Heinous profanity. There is no use In defending yourself. The gavel has fallen, The verdict decreed. You have no choice But to follow like the rest Lest you stand up against And be cast out in the street. It is exasperating, that's true. But one thing I have for you Life is better when you accept That you are not the center of the universe.

The joy of being a child is simple Things were easy, things were light You were just trying to discover life. The world was your playground The stars within your reach Not even gravity can keep you down But then you start to forget You grow up and bother yourself With matters of consequence. Your hair grows longer Your mind gets greener Your sight becomes dimmer Left is right Right is never straight And straight always leads you nowhere. Look back, then look ahead Only a child can see What lies beyond eternity. The joy of being a child is simple When you begin to understand You were a child all along.