photo: “Alice in Wonderland” by Yuki Valentine
is to chase off
our innocence
our naive belief
in the world as a beautiful place
it is to harden against the magic
of our childhood dreams
but if by chance
we can hold tight to just one
of those wonderful foolishnesses
perhaps we can hold on
to our precious sense of wonder
rob kistner © 2019
Oh yes, I vote for hanging onto it all. I have spent a lot of time with little kids, so my wonder stayed alive as I saw the world again through their eyes. Thanks for this, Rob.
You are most welcome Sherry! I have been blessed for the past 6 years with my first grandchild, a grandson, and have lived with him in the same household for the past 4 years. It really. Puts into perspective just how closed, even jaded, many (maybe most) adults become.
Yes, carrying that sense of wonder ~ if humanely possible ~ is one element of pure unadulterated happiness.
It is essential to maintaining a sense of joy. In many adults, selfish even gratuitous pleasure becomes mistaken with joy/happiness — and it turns them cold, apathetic, inwardly focused. The seeds of bitterness, even cruelty.
I hold onto the foolishness every day. Yhe other day we had rain for the first time in months. I must sdmit to going outside in my Hello Kitty rainboots and splashing in puddles, jumping in them like a mad woman
Good write!
That is fantastic Toni! 🙂 An emotional release such as that, experienced occasionally, keeps the spirit light. Dancing and singing fall into that category I believe.
Okay in future I’ll grab their tail! Mind you I think most writers do have that gift.
I agree OE, writers, musicians, actors stay in touch with that sense of wonder. I was aiming this write at the politicians, corporate droids, law enforcers, and the like. If we could instill them with a sense of wonder/humor, this world would be a far better world
I love the Alice threading through this poem – and definitely good to hold onto younger years
Thank you Je, it is the beautiful deitific innocence you mudt abide.
Creative people have this gift.
They have this gift morning, noon, and night, and it is not something they store to then need to go fetch it if and when they feel they need it —— it simply IS and they sre IT!! Like I do!
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Those adults I admire the most have seemed to hold on to wonder…
It is the magic hot air balloon to joy and wisdom!
This is exactly what I’ve been experiencing this past week, Rob!
Well Kim, you must hold on! Do not let wonder wander over that hill of Jade,the other side is hollow and the hollows pele there just don’t care — and they don’t know why. just do not care — so HANG ON!!
Indeed… and being just a little bit foolish helps a lot..
The blessed grace of brilliant foolisness is the key to a happy and fruitful lifa! 😉
Nothing makes me hang on to those younger years, than Alice. Beautiful poem, Rob!
Thank you sweet Sara — hold tight! 🙂