Childlike Innocence -The Flowers

Being a Child in this time and age isn’t ideal. To be Innocent in this time and age isn’t ideal. The Flowers directly engages the reader with the idea that our world is corrupt, so much so that our children are constantly stripped of their innocence. A child’s innocence is like a forest filled with the most unique of flowers, each one a wonder they cannot wait to explore. Thus, when the world rains on their forest, wiping away the wonder and colour from it, they are left with no choice but to face the harsh reality of our world. Being someone who had to face this harsh reality, I have to…