She sits there and plays with her bears

  ignorant of the world that is around her.

  Unaware of the inflation, politics, and wars

  which tends to make life difficult out there.

  I long for those days that used to be bright

  when I was young, na?ve and in a bubble.

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  It’s easier to be happy when not in the fight

  only worrying about staying out of trouble.

  Yet as we grow, we become aware of a planet

  that is far from perfect, even grossly unfair.

  Far too young to realize the distant threat

  but one day we’ll all be old enough to care.

  It’s dishonest to burden the next generation

  but they’ll carry the baton and still have fun.