Then & Now

Then I would look at a candle,
and wonder what was fire,
Now I see it also burns within me,
when I try to reach for something I desire.

Then I would look at a smile,
And admire it's shine of teeth,
But now when I look at a smile,
I dig for whats underneath.

Then I'd want to be older,
so I could have freedom and more abilities,
But now sometimes I want to go back,
because it came packaged with responsibilities.

Then I'd look up at the sky,
and wonder what gave the world it's magic,
Now the blind fold has been torn from my eyes,
And I see that it is mostly tragic.

Then I'd trust everyone,
share my thoughts, my views,and life,
But now when you share with the wrong people,
You get stabbed from behind with a knife.

Then I'd never think of wrongdoings,
of the hurt or the evil around us,
But once I started to get older,
I realized not everyone is to trust.

Then I'd sit at night and make wishes,
hoping they'd come true,
But now sometimes I quit,
Because the important ones rarely do.