Good ol' days...A life behind bars

The good ol' days.....

When souls were lighter

When the sun shined brighter

Van Morrison floating on the air waves

Creedence giving a voice to the red,white and brave

Bikers in denim vests

Doin' their worst and givin' their best

Sleeping under open skies

Filled with smoke and lit by stars

Highway wind showing the way,

to finding freedom behind bars

Chasing sunsets,

Chasing glory,

Now, only old photographs can tell the story..........

Of the good ol' days .....

That the OG's miss

and the young guns crave

Reviews

[Papaya]

we've come a long way since those good ol' days. badass has been totally redefined
I enjoyed the step back here

[BBP]

Lol redefined ... watered down lol

[J. J. Nightingale]

I remember when
I loved The Harley Man
I remember how he fought
I remember how he died
I remember
when..........

Good Write.. Jazzy

[BBP]

Thank you jazzy!

[J. J. Nightingale]

You are welcome...........................:).......

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Wish I still had my 1971 Yamaha XS650E - ahh - this poetic share certainly did bring back a few nostalgic memories - nice one my friend … :-)

[BBP]

I'm glad it did what it was intended to do.... walk ya back to the past! :)

[Cherrie]

The funny thing about those bikers in the vest, they are still the cool kids on the block.
Love this a trip in time my favorite

[BBP]

Thanks cherrie! They are still the raddest old dudes around. 🤗

[McEltic]

Been riding since 68. I know and remember the feeling of freedom under the stars. Getting punched right out of the blue and never knowing the reason, or caring for that matter. Life was good but eventually it had to pick a direction. Here I am today, father and grandfather... Memories are good :)

[BBP]

Getting punched out for no reason! Heard that same story passed down many of times ! lol Love it!

[McEltic]

Nobody took it personal, just laughed it off :)

[BBP]

That's the best part about it!

[Richard McLin]

a very nostalgic piece. Loved the imagery the sprung to mind with your brilliantly described stanza's. Great piece, and a great piece for the U.S.
-Richard

[BBP]

Thank you so much! Very old school america!

[Richard McLin]

Very true.

[BBP]

Can't go wrong with that!

[Richard McLin]

Also, very true.

[Lorry]

In my head, I heard Bruce Springsteen playin' loud and the picture playing was a mix of young guns and sons of anarchy...playing in slo mo and black and white, to show its the past.
Great flow to your words. Has left me reminiscing about all kinds of been and gone :)

[BBP]

Thanks Lorry! It's an ode to being born too late lol

[Lorry]

I was born in 68. Talk about just missing the party :)

[R.E. Ray]

An awesome cruise down memory lane. Such a clever use of "a life behind bars." When I saw the title, I thought "this will be interesting"... and it was interesting and more. I especially love the music you referenced. Brings back so many memories. I can see why you have so many views on this piece. Nice work!

[BBP]

Sorry I missed this Robert! Thank you for the read review and appreciating the music! :)

[Tate Morgan]

Oh god i miss those days as well. Freedom from regret and ambition Simply glad to be alive

[BBP]

Thank you for the nice review Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

You are welcome I took my motorcycle out yesterday for the first time in months it was 70 degrees and in between storms. OH the freedom lol

[BBP]

I'm in California and we finally got a winter here ...meaning it finally wasn't at least 70 degrees this week!

[Tate Morgan]

hahah well in ohio it is sure a different story. We havent had much of a winter. But we have had rain. Luckily we have stayed east of the bad weather

[BBP]

We pray for rain! lol

[Tate Morgan]

the forecast here is for rain everyday 90% chance for the next five days

[barleygirl]

One of the best of yours I've read so far. You've picked out the perfect details, sending an old fart like me into a wave of nostalgia. I often think that the youth we lived can never be relived at any other time & the aspects you highlight are many of the reasons why. It wasn't all roses & rainbows, but it was roughshod & real in a passionate way (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[BBP]

Awww thanks Margie! Always glad when it can bring back the good kind of nostalgia!

🤗🤗