Have you ever
carelessly dreamt
about who you'll grow up to be?
Had no sense of the world
or how it works,
but still imagined yourself
above it all doing exactly what you love?
Have you ever
grown up only slightly?
Just enough to see
that your dreams require work
but not enough to see
what that work would do to you?
Have you ever
tried so hard to plan it all out?
To know exactly what you'll do
in twenty years time,
and everything you'll do
from here to there?
Have you ever
felt the weight of everything fall on you?
The realization that your dream
might not come true?
Realized that the world is spun
so that you have to plough a path
through everything?
Have you ever
rethought your dreams,
to see how childish they are?
Slowly gave up and backed away
from those who supported you?
Focused in on what is practical
but not particularly what you want?
Have you ever
in the stress of your new work,
fallen back on your childhood
and the passions you had in it?
Gone back to your past hobbies
to cool off your built up steam
and finally smile?
Have you ever
noticed just how precious passion is?
Not pursued your dreams,
but still held on to them?
Aged in mind and body,
but at heart stayed the same?
Realized just how untouchable a childhood dream is?
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