I never want to lose the child inside me
the one who feels the sun and the breezes
for the first time
the one who listens to the leaves
and watches the grass move
who tastes a ripe peach
and smiles so easily
he enjoys life so much
he finds everything new
and full of mystery
sometimes
in this old body
it feels so strange
to be looking out at the world
through such young eyes
sometimes the incongruity saddens me
but still
I never want to lose his innocence