When we were kids
When we were kids we would lay out the bed mattress on the balcony outside our front door and watch the stars before falling asleep. I remember the air as fresh as a splash of cool water and the sky painted with magic. What I don't seem to recall is any by passers; any curious neighbours googling about. It was a time when I was free from self consciousness and paid absolutely no attention to how I or my actions were perceived. I just strolled by completely absorbed by my own world. Words cannot explain what a relief that is, to be able to be yourself to the purest. It lasted a long while, alas I do notice a bit of change now. Maybe that is part of growing up.
