Innocent Once More

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Innocent Once MoreStratego, HR Puffnstuffchocolate milk on my Cocoa PuffsRock 'em Sock 'em Robots broken in the trashMountain Dew and Mad magazinelazy Spiderman day dreamsdesk by the window during English classyeah, when traffic's slowed to a crawlthrough my windshield I can see it allchildhood scenes captured in timemy mem'ries reach out and I'minnocent once morelike I was back thenfeeling life for the first time againsometimes when I'm not sure what tomorrow has is storeI take time to relivewhat time has takenand be innocent once morewhen me and Annie used to hugour kisses sparked on that old shag rugand we'd spike our Cokes at the county fairbut we ignored things friends'd saycos we knew going all the wayprob'ly wouldn't get us anywherenow when we kiss on our carpet herethose sparks follow us through the yearssometimes when she's kneading doughshe'll stare off in space and I knowshe's innocent once morelike she was back thenfeeling life for the first time againsometimes when she's not sure what tomorrow has is storeshe takes time to relivewhat time has takenand be innocent once moregame of Stratego on the kitchen tablefirstborn son in a nearby cradleone peek at his face and playful waysand we're innocent once moreinnocent once morelike we were beforeinnocent once more(c)2005 Robert George