What is the theme of poem "childhood"
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The poem Childhood by Markus Natten is about poet’s reaction to his loss of childhood. The poet feels he lost his childhood when he became twelve years old; the second guess he makes his maybe he lost it when he could not find heaven and hell in his geography book; or maybe when realized the hypocrisy of adults; or maybe when he realized his mind could think his own peculiar and unique thoughts. Finally he concluded that he lost his childhood which is hidden in an infant’s face.
The theme of a poem, in simple words, is the lesson we learn from the verse.
In the poem 'Childhood' we find out how our childhood becomes a memory.
In the poem, Markus wonders at what point in his life did he lose his innocence and became a 'young adult' or adolescent.
He has depicted beautifully how difficult the period of adolescence can be.