Eager Eyes

I once was a child

As any other child, I believed in fairy tales

I saw this world with wide eager eyes

I imagine traveling this world as I grow into a man

I expect to be mesmerized by the enchanting landscapes

I expect to be in awe of the different cultures and their traditions

As every child does, this boy grew into a man

His eyes became wide with sadness through his travels

His heart yearned for the poverty stricken countries

He was disgusted by the garbage, suffocating mother nature’s precious resources

This man was forever changed

This world we live in

The people we encounter

It’s all a disappointment

Never to be changed

Because not every boy who turns into a man sees the world as this man did

They are diamonds in the rough

Seeing this world without blinders

Unlike anyone else