“When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown, The dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.”
A nostalgic recollection of a fleeting childhood vision that vanished, leaving a lingering sense of loss and emotional numbness.
In simple terms: Lost childhood wonder
Unfulfilled longing
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