Children That They Are
they act
smarter
tougher
cooler
better
when really they are
narrow insecure cowards
children living in adult bodies
playing dangerous games
a seizure of development
no bonds held dear
no boundaries sacred
unable to experience healthy love
it wasn’t in the training
halted
stunted
limited
broken
too damaged to be aware
but not to carelessly share
the catastrophe of themselves
with the rest of us
pretending
mimicking human emotions
vacant of their own
a lifetime masterclass
lies and manipulation 101
sad in the beginning
sad in the middle
sad in the end
the lost
lonely
ashamed
detached
scared
children that they are
with all that emptiness
in their big adult bodies
a shame for humanity
a tragedy for themselves
and all who know them
—DL Madsen