Is there anything better then a newborns first cry
Or the laughter of children playing silly games?
When do they lose their innocence as time goes by
In an age after they learn the alphabet and names?

Is it when they choose their own trendy clothes to wear
Or the first time they get in trouble and are shamed?
Do they lose their innocence at the first word they swear,
Shocking parents and alike knowing a child can’t be blamed.

What defines innocence in the our highly strung world,
When some cannot externally seem to be part of it?
Do we define a special needs person when they are furled
As someone always bound by innocence even if they do...