I live in most, if not all children.
Many teenagers neglect me,
and usually loose sight of me!
I'm constantly over shadowed by greed and hatred.
The media wastes no time to advertise my enimies.
I get lost or stolen every single day.
Carelessly beaten and abused by
the evil of this world.
Few people reconize me, and even fewer
carry me through adult-hood.
I am hope. I am ambition. I am innocence.
Please don't lose me! Don't drown me in
your diamond rivers that stain
your pure cheeks. Don't burn me in your
flaming, fiery hatred. Learn from me,
see me, and if you have replaced me....
Retrieve Me.
