What do you want to be when you grow up? by WinterKingJack, literature
Literature
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A guardian once asked his four young charges what they wanted to be when they grew up.
The first boy, with his sleek, black hair, said he wanted to be a firefighter.
The second boy, whose hair was a cool gray, answered, "...a builder."
The third boy happily exclaimed that he wanted to be a superhero, so he could fight bad guys.
The last boy, who had been sitting quietly alone playing with his toys, just said, "I don't know."
Years went by, and the boys grew into teenagers. The guardian, watching their growth, asked them again what they wanted to be.
The first told the guardian he wanted to sing in a band.
The second said, "I want to cr
What if I told you I loved you with all my heart?
What if we spent a night of passion together? Would you still love me in the morning?
What if you could hold me forever?
What if we grew old together? Would we be happy?
What if society didn't try to stamp us out?
What if we had no limits? Would our fire burn always?
What if you could always smile?
What if we lived life how we wanted? Would I always have my fun?
What if I told you I hate you more than anything?
What if we made sweet love, and I left you right afterwards?
What if I always slipped through your fingers?
What if we die alone, full of our own regrets?
What if we let soc
I've been here for you,
You always talk to him.
I'll always wait it through,
Maybe I'm just a kid.
I have been good to you,
You seem to lead me on.
So what'll happen when
You turn to find I'm gone?