Exposed

I step away

Leaving the childhood Maryjanes

By the door

Those shiny sparkly protectors

Under my tender feet

As rugged as they were ravishing

Like an armor of innocence 

Guarding from the sharp stones of reality

On this rocky road of life!

I transition from laughter and rapture

From the euphoric viewpoint of purity

Skipping through happy lanes

Losing balance

On slippery slopes of deception.

I peel off my trust

Shun my rosy lenses

As the blurred world comes into focus

For what it is, not how I see it.

I walk into existence, from ecstasy

Into harshness from harbored 

No umbrella of delight shading me

No golden sandals, no ruby slippers

Cushioning my steps.

There I stand face to face

With the wounds and scrapes of adulthood

Forever losing the child within

Once in a while

Wondering if she misses me

As much as I miss her!