• I saw the innocence in your eyes
    You looked at me with so much hope & wonder as you passed by
    I wanted to share my knowledge of the world with you
    Teach you of its greatness, maybe an extra thing or two
    Open up and let you in
    Protect you from all sins
    Never did I want to see that naive, curious flame go out
    But it did beyond any doubt
    Like a flower I watched it die and whither away
    I wasn’t sure if you’d be okay
    You were so fragile
    Your life so carefree, so worthwhile
    A child that had not yet learned
    What those harsh words meant
    Or that they could burn
    And with their unthinkable arrogance
    They stole your innocence.