Poems about childhood

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But our children, and later, our grandchildren can renew and restore the childlike in all of us. If we will yield to it.

PEDROUÇOS ~ Excerpt from A Little Larger Than the Entire Universe: Selected Poems, by Fernando Pessoa | Poetry, Childhood, Time, Age, Happiness, Sadness, Memories

Day 10 of NaPoWriMo ⏩👉 I’m posting a day late because I work during the day and write post working hours. Hence, I tend to share my writing the next day. Anyhoo, this poem reflects on my journey from childhood to adulthood, as I describe my characteristics and traits as a child and acknowledge the changes and developments that come with growing up. Ultimately, I hope to celebrate the idea of staying true to oneself and retaining certain aspects of one’s childhood self even as we mature and…