picture a child holding a suitcase
imagine an adult who never unpacks
see in your mind a child who dreams
an fantasizes all the time, now figure
in your mind an adult who believes
they can fly
envision a child who got
hit when they spoke, now fathom an adult
who has to be forced to talk. so they
choose to write everything down
talk to a child who has imaginary friends
have a conversation with an adult
who does not fit in
watch a child who
continues to fall
look at an adult who
can't get up at all
picture a child holding a pen
imagine an adult moving the pen
see in your mind a child playing with matches
now figure in your mind an adult on fire
picture a child who was not in a rush to walk
imagine an adult who's a late bloomer
catch a glimpse in your mind of a child left alone
then try to catch an adult who's always gone