As a child

The world was greener

We were blined to its beguile

Becoming aware as adulthood grew nearer

The world was greener

And the water clearer

Becoming aware as adulthood grew nearer

We realized the water was bitter

The water was clearer

On sunny beach days

But the water was bitter

Pollution littered around the bay

On sunny beach days

The world was bright and colorful

The pollution littered around the bay

The once vibrant picture now dull

As a child

The world was bright and colorful

We were blind to its beguile

Then adulthood came and the once vibrant picture became dull

(A pantoum Poem)