I Was little <br />And Everything Was Big <br />My Daddie Was An Iroko Tree <br />Tall And Huge <br />My Mummie Was A Mountain <br />I Couldnt Get Around Her <br /> <br />I Was Little <br />And Everything Was Far Away <br />I Couldnt Reach The Bright Stars At Nite <br />I Couldnt Reach The Fruits On A Tree <br /> <br />I Am Older <br />Yet Everything Is Big Still <br />I Still Run To Daddie For Advice <br />I Still Run To Mummie For Warmth And Comfort <br /> <br />I Am Taller <br />And Things Are still Farther Away <br />The Stars Still Beckon And I cant Reach Them <br />But Some Of The Fruits I Can REACH! ! ! <br /> <br />19/05/2008 <br />NIGERIA<br /><br />Chenna Linda<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-was-little/
