innocence

child-like joyful innocence
hides beneath the storied 
costumes of adult, soldier, politician.
we get caught up in our stories

and forget what is real.
all there is, is This,
right now, woman types
on keyboard, furnace hums 
its song, words are read,
thoughts are thought

innocence loves this moment
stories want more
more excitement
more purpose
more attention
more gadgets
more friends
more comforts
more
more 
more

child-like joyful innocence
hides beneath the storied costumes.
let's undress and dance
see? we're safe 
and huge 
and free



Carol Barrow
March, 2018