As a child
I turned the pages slowly.
Admiring the bright
eternal sun shine,
filtering through the trees.
I could smell
the delicate fragrance,
of each vibrant flower.
Mingled with peace and joy,
that overflowed.
The beauty I saw,
there on the pages.
Was so real to me.
I longed to be there.
But as I grew,
the images began to fade.
The fragrances began to wane.
. I wish
I could have joined
you back then,
when innocence
was still mine.