‘The great outdoor’

In a solitary moment I stretch my bygone mind
I wander back to my childhood
to the little surprises I did find

My Mother used to hide a silver sixpence
In the centre of a suet pudding
My siblings hunted high & low
for this coin that was protruding

I can recall finding it
I was like the ‘Cat that got it’s cream’
Did oldies really put pennies into puddies?
Or was this simply just a dream ?

Crisp packets used to have a little pouch containing salt inside
I miss those days with the tiny things that they used to hide

Kellogg’s boxes of cereal were great when I was a little tot
You put your hand in the very bottom of it just to see what you’d got

There was always a small toy
Inside every Kellogg’s cereal pack
Haha I was constantly emptying cereal boxes
I’d even eat handful’s for a snack

Alas those days have long gone
Tho I think it’s very sad
We live in a world with ‘Health & safety’ 
That’s got ridiculously mad

Kids today live in a different ‘Safe’ society
I reckon government are to blame
Everything natural seems to cause anxiety
Isn’t that such a ‘Doggone’ shame ?

We ran around fearless from thing’s we didn’t even know
Perhaps there were hidden dangers
playing in the ‘Unsafe’ naturals though

Hanging out with your friends 
Returning home just before the dark
Clicking conquers inbetween your fingers
Out of adult’s way having a lark

Taking picnics to the beaches
Only my mates & me
Not a parent insight
Yet we kept harmless & free

What has happened to this world
Kids aren’t like kids anymore
Their heads are locked inside technology
Never venturing in the great outdoor