Joy In Childhood
Ah, how fondly I recall, playing outside all day long
My mother yelling, "It's time to come in!"
And being upset that the nighttime had to come
Because playing in the forest with my friends
Was so much magical fun...
Carefree summer days, swimming in imagination
With other kids from the neighborhood
Creating magical kingdoms
To save the damsel in distress
All in a days fun and only stopping for lunch...
Baseball, football, birthday parties
A never-ending stream of laughter
Filled with brand new things to do
Never bored, imagination in full bloom
Family picnics at the zoo
Grilling in the back yard, sleeping under the stars
Teasing my little sisters during
Saturday morning cartoons
The world was one big playground then
How I cherish and admire the memories
From those days in retrospect
I believed in Santa then
And family, as a forever friend
That would never, ever, end
Wow! ~ what a way to begin
This
Life-long wonderment,
That each day
We forget,
To appreciate
As a gift...
Tony Taylor
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Hello Tony. This brought back so many memories for me. I too long for those days of freedom and childhood innocence. Beautiful write and I loved the picture. So joyful :)
Hugs and Blessings hon. Rebecca
Thanx so much REBECCA!!....I know what you mean....childhood innocence is what sparked this piece in me........ lovely comment!!....... appreciate your taking time with this one!!...... means much to me........ smiles........LOVE and ROCKETS !!.......T xo. ?
Growing up can have its trials and tribulations but the essence of a more carefree life stays with us.
Love this. Good perspective.
Warm wishes. :)
Thanx SIR WATERS!!!.....VERY good point my friend..... we DO have a tendency to recall the best parts of it when relating our childhood to someone...... good lookin' out bro!!......thanx for the positive and helpful ink brother poet!!....LOVE and ROCKETS !!.....T xo. ?
Thank you so much for sharing your perspectives. Your poetry covers so much territory and warrants appreciative thought.
Take care my friend.
:)
Hi Tony a lovely lovely re work of" The Joy of A Childhood`s Promise"
A favorite of mine. I loved it then i love the re work as much
here you send your readers back to childhood days capturing
everything that was great about growing up lovely memories you share
always a pleasure to read your work my friend
Love n hugs Debs xo
Wow, thanx DEBS!!.... you keep amazing me with your comments...... again, just blown away that you recall the initial write!!.....I don't know if you know!...... but for me, there's no greater validation than that!!..... wow! ~ how I adore having you as a colleague and so much so that I am so happy to promise you...... that if Anything of any consequence happens with my writing...... there will be something in it for you as well dear soul......thanx SO MUCH for this!!...... hugs n smiles......T xo ?
Hi Tony wow what a lovely thing to say but my friend
the pleasure is all mine just to be able to read your work
is for me the greatest gift you give, Who could forget your poetry
They stay in my mind as fresh as the first day i laid my eyes on them
Debs xo
Lovely poem capturing the joy of childhood brill x
Thanx WENDY!!..... always a pleasure to have your ink on my page sister girl!!.... smiles.....T xo ?
Hey Tony....recalling those days with nostalgia....Those carefree days where nothing mattered.... This is lovely...felt every bit of this write great poet....you are really a talent
Lots of love...Rose
Thanx ROSE!!....... you leave the most darling comments my friend......I Love them!!......thanx again, just for being your charming self....... smiles.......T xo. ?
beautiful pen love your sweet voice in all your work
Thanx so much DARKLY!!...... love your sweet voice (smiles) too!!.......hugz!!.......T xo. ?
Hello Tony...
I loved the playfulness and back in those days we had our imagination...
You say to a kid I was 10 when Atari came out...
We listened to records and cassettes...
We thought we were really great when we got 8 tracks...
I didn't like being called in 'cause it was getting dark out either...
Then that wonderful word...
Bath!
Great write!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs and Smiles!
Feathers
LOL!!...FEATHERS!!.....your memories are as clear as mine...... Love that line you recalled...... the dreaded "BATH!" (smiles)....... and Oh My God 8 Tracks!!.....YAY!!......so glad you enjoyed this!!...... we share a great commonality in our pasts......thanx again for this ......cool comments make me smile...... appreciate it sister girl.........LOVE and ROCKETS !!.......T xo. ?
cheers Tony that made me smile and brought back a lot of happy memories
thanks for sharing jeff
Thanx brother JEFF!!..... glad it brought a smile and some memories of a happy nature!!....... appreciate the ink man!!....... ttyl.......T xo
My Brother Poet Tony,
You bring nostalgic tears of joy to my eyes, with your remembrance of our beautiful childhoods. We loved the outdoors. We loved Mother Nature. We accepted Her every season, as we nurtured ourselves in Her sunshine or snow. We were always outside garnering in the beauties of nature, a lost art. For now, the youth sit on a couch and only frolic with their computers, the nature of the beast. Your words reincarnate those most joyous of times, the puerile vestiges of our ancient childhoods.
Peace, Love and Rockets,
xox Larry