Had I Known Before

HAD I KNOWN THIS BEFORE

WHEN I WAS A FRESHER TO THIS WORLD
DREAMS AND DREAMS I DREAMT ALL DAY
SOME OF FAIRIES, SOME OF STARS,
SOME OF LANDS--- THRILLING AND GAY.

HEAVENLY RADIANCE BOUND MY SOUL
AND I OFTEN TRAVELLED TO MILES SO FAR----
MY THOUGHTS NEVER HALTED MID-WAY,
BUT VERY SOON THEY DESIRED A CAR.

EARTHLY PLEASURES GOT THE BETTER OF ME
THOUGHTS SUBSIDED, TOYS TOOK ITS PLACE,
I HAPPILY GAVE UP BOUNDLESS DREAMING
`CAUSE NOW I HAD CARS TO RACE.

LITTLE HAD I KNOWN THAT LIFE’S NO PLAY,
CARS DO FALTER, TOYS DO BREAK,
WHEN UP WE CLIMB EACH YEARS LADDER
AGING CRIES FOR CHILDHOOD’S SAKE.

TODAY, WE NO LONGER DREAM OF HEAVEN
IF AT ALL, IT’S THE HEAVEN OF WEALTH
WHERE GOLD AND SILVER ASSIGNS YOUR WORTH
AND UNFULFILLED DREAMS? —NOTHING BUT STEALTH.

~GINI~

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