what happened to the
     innocence -
          she doesn't wonder
               why the sky is blue anymore.

now she looks at the sky
and sees red chemical clouds,
  and asks why we're all so
   concerned with ourselves.

what happened to the
innocence -
  she doesn't have those
   bright shining eyes anymore

now she tries to pass me
a joint in the corner,
  muttering something about
   lies and broken promises.

what happened to the
innocence -
  i think we showed her
   too much that was broken.
    too much that was tattered
     and torn
          and misshapen
               and wrong -
she doesn't see the rainbows -
     there are clouds in the way.
she doesn't hear bluebirds sing -
     there's a car on the street.

so i guess now
innocence is
jaded,
and we've
     nothing

          left

to lose.