Grow. Poem by Tom Allport
Grow.
The child of innocence
That was once in us all
Nearly always disappears
When we grow tall.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: child,innocence,life
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8/24/2026 3:46:05 AM # rel_20260813T193622Z_3aad590
Innocence which has been the hallmark of childhood diminishes as we grow older. As Wordsworth states, 'trailing clouds of glory do we come'. But eventually this glory is lost! How sad!