Innocence

"I don't want to be little again. But at the same time I do. I want to be me
like I was then, and me as I am now, and me like I'll be in the future. I want
to be me and nothing but me. I want to be crazy as the moon, wild as the wind
and still as the earth. I want to be every single thing it's possible to be. I'm
growing and I don't know how to grow. I'm living but I haven't started living
yet. Sometimes I simply disappear from myself. Sometimes it's like I'm not here
in the world at all and I simply don't exist. Sometimes I can hardly think. My
head just drifts, and the visions that come seem so vivid." - David Almond

Here's to those who feel like they're losing their childhoods. Everyone grows old, but not everyone grows up. For some, the magic is still in their hearts from the moment they were born to the moment they take their last breaths. It's important to hold on to your childhood because without it, all magic is lost. I say this because, in a way, I'm afraid of growing up. I'm afraid of losing my childhood imagination and innocence. I'm terrified that it is all slipping through my fingers each day. This is why I continue to draw. Drawing seems to be one of the only ways to hold on to my dreams and share them with others. I can only hope that you will hold onto your magic and dreams for the sake of individuality and happiness.

This piece took the most effort out of all the other drawings that I've created. I feel like my work is finally starting to mold into the what I want it to be. Finally.