In this land br In a corner of mind br Where a child once played br Now in ruins br a cemetery lays br here br each headstone marks br the passage of time br when an eerie wind chimes br names of br fallen heroes br damsels to rescue br villains to vanquish br and dragons to abolish br br br in this land br now lay br remnants in a battlefield br made of dried clay br of a war long since lost br fallen soldiers of tin br looking for their limbs br ravaged dolls br ragged and tattered all br broken toy trucks br eaten by rust br all victims of times ravages br here br never one’s foot br this way frays br where lies dreams br and fears br of a child br long gone br br in this land br once green and lush br now filled with decay br lies the ruins br of imaginary play br where no room exists but br for work and pay br here lays br traces of the passage br of adulthood over childhood br on the way to the grave br br in this land br once magical br now trampled over br with rational and logical br lies the fantasies br that once in a while br revive and visits in dreams br quickly forgotten the next day br here br traveler beware br lies the remains br of lost innocence br growing pains br and cowardly courage br to face the onslaught br of life br that each day claims br the soul of a child br long gone br br br in this land br Valley of shadows br and crows br here be dragons br that haunt to this very day br a child now grown br that no one but me br remembers and mourns br br br © ® All rights reserved br 182005br br Ronberge (anno primo)br br