i see in memories

in my mind
an outpouring of memories
flashbacks and curses

i see happy children
oblivious to the world surrounding them
swinging, playing with pokemon cards
and forgetting every fault in the world

i see children growing up
spreading out
farther apart
fighting and cheating
forgetting the time
in between them 
when nobody cared
and everyone loved

i see a child afraid
no more confidence
a raging mind
of ideas and creativity
silenced by the force
of society

i see a child alone
with no way
to feel included
again
with no way
to understand
why these things happen
because explanations
have replaced
oblivion

i see an adolescent
struggling to overcome
these blocks in their path
fighting to keep their grip
fighting to make sense
of the world surrounding them
trying to wake up breathing
trying to speak up
that mind
that has always been silenced
trying to find beauty
in pain
trying to find decency
in this savage world
trying to forgive life
for stealing away
their oblivion