Emotions

When I was young,

I used to cry on trivial matters,

Back then I didn't know the value of tears,

Back then I didn't know how to feel emotions.

When I was young, 

I often was not satisfied with small things,

Back then I didn't know the importance of happiness,

Back then I didn't know that every moment needs to be treasured.

Now I have grown up,

Nowadays I can't express emotions openly,

I hide behind the walls and cry,

So that no one can hear how broken I am,

I don't laugh that often,

Even though I realise how beautiful every second of life is,

So I smile secretly.

As we grow up,

We often doubt our emotions,

We are often scared to show how we actually feel,

We develop insecurities,

And we forget to live,

We get confused with so many emotions to feel.

As a child, we are free to feel however we want to,

We can express our emotions the way they are,

We can laugh or cry whenever we want,

When we start growing both physically and mentally,

The child within us starts to fade,

I wish it were possible to keep the child alive in us,

So that I and everyone could deal with emotions in a better way.