When did my childhood go?
Was it the day I ceased to be eleven.
Was it the time I realised that Hell And Heaven
Could not be found in Geography,
And therefore could not be,
was that the day!
When did my childhood go?
Was it the time I realised that adults were not
All they seemed to be,
They talked of love and preached of love,
But did not act so lovingly,
Was that the day!
When did my childhood go?
Was it when I found my mind was really mine,
To use whichever way I choose,
producing thoughts that were not those of
other people
But my own and mine alone
Was that the day!
Where did my childhood go?
It went to some forgotten place,
That is hidden in an infant's face,
That's all I know.
-Marcus Natten
Theme:
The central theme of the poem 'Childhood' is that the poet is identifying his lost childhood. He wonders when he lost his childhood. He is also missing the innocence of his childhood. The Poet is trying to find when and where he lost his childhood, which is now like just a memory for him.
Poetic Devices Used in the Poem:
In the poem, poetic devices like: Alliteration, Hypocrisy, Antithesis, Inversion are used.
More Links:
Robert Frost Poems:https://themotivationaladda.blogspot.com/search/label/Robert%20Frost
If by Rudyard Kipling:https://themotivationaladda.blogspot.com/2019/04/if-rudyard-kipling.html
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