meteor shower

this is elementary childhood
safe and sound.
wooden meteors toppling
wooden towers.
hastily made and hastily pummelled.
smiles not seen
outside gradual release of priviledges.
ever defensive
always on the offensive.
the fight is with noone but
everyone.
this is elementary childhood
safe and sound.
pushing forward against boundaries
and bashfulness.
this bravado fall short
of masking
uncertainty.