Mr. Childhood

Men.
With them i share my secrets, or my truths, as there are few secrets with me. In them i see so much hope and determination. A twinkle in their eyes, a smile lodged deep in their cheeks.
Their countenance lights with the sound of children's laughter.

The train's doors close, "ding-dong" and a little boy mocks the sound. Over and over again. Easy to amuse has amused the grown folks. And we all smile because he's brought us some unexpected joy on a rainy day.
The knowing comes to us that we've all wanted to 'ding-dong' ourselves at some point.
We smile because we didn't for shame of being recognized as the children who so badly want release inside of us.
We love noise and laughter.
We love freedom and the sight of a smile on someone else's lips. Teeth bared.