Childhood

Memories from my childhood

              Childhood

 

Those were such simple days

Innocent in many ways

In a small town neighborhood

On a street named Wrenwood

 

After breakfast head outside

Not back home until noontide

Playing in the summer sun

All the kids are out for fun

 

Down the street, round the bend,

Chasing, riding with a friend

Bikes our horses, faithful steeds

Yours will follow, mine will lead

 

Through the cornfield to the woods

Find a rope swing; think we should?

Across the brook, flying free

Suspended from a big oak tree

 

Next up, swimming in the pool

‘Til our bodies are all cool

Marco Polo, hear you call

Fish out of water! Cannonball!

 

Pixie sticks and red wax lips

Italian ice from corner store trips

Lemonade stands, fifty cents per cup

Drinking all the profits up

 

Games of baseball on the street

Kick the can, play hide and seek

After dinner, back outside

Streetlights are on, it’s night time

 

Another day has come to an end

Next morning it will start again

I long for those carefree days

When life was filled with simpler ways.

Reviews

[Rahul]

You wrote some words about life...that starts from the morning and ended on the night. Your this write's all about Childhood, yeah, those moments're foresure awesome when everyone's free from the life and live the life freely like an awesome freedom, you've well dropped a piece in this site and shared with WC's fellow writers :)
Once again you did a great job. Keep it up... 100/100 :)

[Leonard Birch]

What a wonderful Poem again Sharon. How I long for yesteryear. All the exciting things we did during school break and let us not forget the weekend.
Thank you once again.
Leo

[Sharon Kim]

Thanks Leo! There was always something to do, we were so active and used our imagination all the time. Great fun!

[Anabel Sy]

me too. and it's not nostalgic or anything. It's the innocence we lose as time brings new sorrow in its wake

[Sharon Kim]

Thanks for reading, Anabel! I agree- sorrow and some longing!

[Angi]

What a wonderful trip back in time. Those were the days I longed for! Summer seemed to never end. What a shock when mom said, "Time to go school shopping, kid!" She always had such a grin when she said that. Ha! Now it all makes sense. Nicely done, Sharon. Angi~

[Sharon Kim]

My Dad's favorite commercial was the Staples ad with father going down the aisles, kicking up his heels, singing 'It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!'!. :) Thanks for reading, Angi!

[Rita L. Sev]

A wonderfully nostalgic write; I am taken back to my own childhood with your flowing, rhythmic descriptions.

Bikes our horses, faithful steeds
Yours will follow, mine will lead

This is a great metaphor; made me smile!

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you Rita! I remember I always called my 'horse' Thunder or Lightening. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

I think mine was "Goldie" (it was a gold Schwinn...) ;)

[SteveB]

What a lovely glimpse back. Nostalgia can slip into sacharine but you did not fall into that trap. Instead you presented a faithful and honest yet loving rememberance. I like the specificity of detail you included.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you SteveB!

[zainul]

You are a great artist.
Your canvas is full of amazing scenes that you have painted with love and passion.
Looking at your painting makes me more happy and blessed.
Congratulations,Sharon!!!

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you for your kind words! I'm honored!

[zainul]

You are most welcome,dear poet.
You really touched my heart.:)

[Dave Ziegert]

Loved your poem. It is a shame that most of us adults don't appreciate how great we have it when we are children.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Life was indeed simpler during the innocent days of youth. The saddest thing is that when we are children we want to grow up as quickly as possible, and then as adults we wish that we could go back and enjoy the quiet, easy times all over again. The last stanza of this one really sums it up for me...we keep moving forward, but we never forget what is in the rearview mirror.

[Sharon Kim]

Thank you Sarah! Your words are so true- I think even more so today than when I was a child. Kids today are exposed to so much so early that many of them don't make these kind of memories. Thanks for the read and the review!

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

You brought back so many simple and pleasant memories to me, and for that, I thank you. Excellent flow and rhythm. I enjoy your work very much!

[Sharon Kim]

You are most welcome! Thank you and ditto!