like a child

So many colors
So many beautiful flowers
so many delightful fruits
Like a child I wonder whether I am allowed to touch
So many temptations
So many desires
Like a child I look around me
to search for a permissive nod
But no one's there
I'm alone
I tried to touch a rose,
but my fingertip was caught by a thorn
I tried to eat a fruit,
but I couldn't enjoy the taste
I sit down and hug my knees
The ground is moist
The scent of earth and grass
I shut my senses down
I avoid all the temptations
I just stare at the ground
and weep