it’s like taking candy from a baby, so hold on to it tightly.

what do we know about death

when we barely know anything

about ourselves?

Whether or not you believe

there is life after death

an eternal bliss,

or an eternal punishment,

I think there is worse.

Children-

our most vulnerable beings-

are robbed of their creativity.

Of their energy

and of their happiness.

The school system

strips us of original thought.

Students are "encouraged"

to think outside of the box

But when have history courses

taught a history other than the one

written by the victor

and why don't English courses

encourage reading works

by ethnically and ideologically

diverse authors?

School doesn't teach you

how to live,

unless living

is conforming to jobs

that are ideal

in a capitalist society.

What happened to dreams?

What happened to passion?

The ultimate demise

isn't the loss of the

temporary vessel

you call your body;

it is the loss of the light in your eyes.

The joy in your heart,

and the creativity in your soul.

---------------------------------------------------

image: source unknown