The Child Within

The speaker describes a woman who carries the weight of her past sorrows on her tired face. The years have taken a toll on her, but her inner beauty still shines through her cloudy eyes. She sits alone, crying, reminiscing about the love and laughter she once had. Deep inside, she longs to be free like a child again, before life became difficult. As time goes on, the woman feels the struggle to resist and the carefree laughter of her inner child grows faint. She knows that one day she won't recognize herself, and her inner child will become just a memory. Sorrow's past are etched into her weary, worn face, And the telling toll of all the years Cannot replace the beauty that shone Like starlight from her now cloudy eyes, From which desperate tears fall As alone she sits to cry. Within the depths of solitude She reminisces on all the love and laughter Which she sorely misses. Deep inside, her child longs to run free Once more, back to when life was more Than a mere metaphor. The struggle gets hard to resist As months turn to years, The child's carefree laughter Growing fainter to her ears. She knows the time will come When she won't recognise herself. Her child will age and fade away, Just a picture upon the shelf.