Lost Innocence

A flickering candle flickered on the table,

As I reflected back to all that was a fable,

A tale, a lie to protect my sweet innocence,

I slowly realized, what they did made sense.

My childhood used to be a very happy one,

No worries, no cares, simply filled with fun,

But somewhere down the road, my path did change,

For the better or for the worst, as a mountain range.

The wicked trickery of life had tricked me too,

As the wick of the candle fell, I had no clue,

That life was meant to take away my innocence,

It was never ever protected by a simple fence.

Blowing away the rhythm that had my heart beating,

I knew that this act by life was somehow cheating,

Winding down the road I had taken, I felt sad,

Cause life would’ve been so good and not so bad.

My thoughts kept flickering like the candle before me,

Here & there, I was tossed like being in a sea,

With the loss of something so simple, pure & real,

I had suddenly grown up to face the world, so surreal.

I learnt the hard way that Santa wasn’t real,

That I had been taught the world without its peel,

That reindeers & elves were simply a cooked up tale,

And my Dad had actually never set on a sail.

Time always had something new in store for me,

But this wasn’t something I wanted to be,

A meteor had crashed, leaving me upside down,

And all I could do now was look back and frown.

The realities I learned had shaken me to the core,

My life would never remain the same, no more,

Realising that the source of all my pleasure and fun,

Were simply lies piling up under the scorching sun.

The candle had almost lit up, an inch or so left,

Penning down my thoughts, before it becomes bereft,

But somewhere, deep within, I had accepted the fact,

Between nature and man, it was a simple pact.

My life had already synced with this new found life,

Which is double-edged, as sharp as a butcher’s knife,

People, who would, given a chance, push you away,

Leaving you alone, lonely & bereft, ending your day.

My ally, the candle was slowly breathing its last,

My time was up, to finally relive the past,

With the last flickering glow of the candlelight,

I give up my innocence, resolving in my plight………..