" When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability...to be alive is to be vulnerable."
OWNING UP
A child will dream of independence
But arrive in the world of adult incumbrance
What little one would have ever known
Rules are stricter once we are grown
Play is scarce and work is plenty
Promises are broken or empty
Building castles on the beach
Is a fantasy that can't be reached
We never again would expect to see
Our childhood vulnerability
As adults we become more prone
That vulnerability is ours to own
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