Out the Mouth of Babes
A Book of Poetry
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Stood Feet
If we snuff out all the young talent,
What we will have left,
Nothing but an empty memory,
That chose it’s own fate and decided to shut down in the name of fame and recognition.
For those secured,
High atop the perch,
Feet bolted to the ground, so they don’t fall.
Through a different set of eyes it is the perfect test,
To separate the strong willed from the submissive,
Subject them to emotional strain,
Until it turns to iron.
They can feel,
Yet not be hurt,
Rejection is merely a suggestion for improvement,
How ingenious.
A journey it is for an aspiring writer,
Deciding if it is really worth the effort,
And the scars made along the way,
For some the struggle is worth the victory,
And some fall and never get back up,
Dreams shattered forever.
I refuse to suffer this fate.
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About the Book
We often look for much in life, but it all boils down to one thing—peace, or as we know it in the Western word, happiness. All of our adult lives we search for this happiness, which seems to elude us, only prominent in our childhood. The link to peace and childhood is assumed to be an obvious one, spurred on by lack of responsibility and free schedules. Perhaps. Or perhaps it is the simple fact that nothing is more honest than a child with a curiosity for the world around them. Out the mouth of babes often come gems.
About the Author
Miles Smith started to write poetry at fourteen and ultimately sought to make his passion a career. Suffering with a case of cerebral palsy from a young age, Smith channels the hardships into his poetry. Miles is currently attending Wilfred Laurier University and is in his first year of journalism and digital manipulation. Please feel free to contact the author at mfjs.97@gmail.com.