Heaven knows
I’ve thought a lot
about it.
Tried to keep my life
straight and narrow.
Never had much success,
always been
wild at heart.
Started as a child
with a strong will
and a vivid imagination.
Stepped into the waters
and got washed away
when no one was looking.
I thought I grew up fast,
but I learn
as time goes on,
we end up trapped
in some way
in the moment
of our trauma.
Poor kid.
Stuck in there
for so long.
Never getting to grow up
or grow old.
We hear the stories
of Never-Land
and the Lost Boys,
but we never think
that they’re inside us.
Second star to the right
and straight on
‘til morning.
Just behind the eyes
and deep within.
How on earth are we
to know
if we are even in our full,
or if there are parts of us
still trapped inside.
Heaven knows
who we are
and who we’re meant to be.
If we keep looking,
we will see
our shadow.
HG – 2022
