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pure_innocence
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since 2001-07-14

Posts 80
Colorado, US

0 posted 2001-09-30 07:17 PM

I look back now and find that my memories are hazy,
I swore I wouldn’t forget but my mind is getting lazy,
Now mom is still my hero and I will forever be Grandpa’s girl,
But while I was busy living, the scenery was changing like I was in a tilt-a-whirl
I still remember when recess was the highlight of the day,
And when Momma always knew exactly what to say,
I’ve been engaged 6 times, all before I was ten,
Back when no one cared if you were fat or thin,
When your biggest fear was Australia, not debt or pain or death,
When energy was boundless, and you were never out a breath,
They don’t stereo-type a five year old by their name and what they wear,
It didn’t matter what music you listened to or how you wore your hair,
You were innocent till proven guilty instead of the other way around,
An auto-shop or up-scale mall could never compare to a good playground,
You had blind faith and trust, so you never questioned God, or you mom or dad,
You believed they were never wrong and that they’d always know if you’d been bad,
Every owie and booboo could be healed with a single kiss,
French fries and a swing set would ensure unending bliss,
Your dreamed of growing up so you could stay awake past eight,
You didn’t appreciate an early bedtime or getting to sleep in late,
M&M’s were more valuable then money because you could eat them,
You could be impulsive, live for the moment, cater to your every whim,
Homework was graded with stars, rewarded with candy and pop,
You just wanted to laugh and play, didn’t think you’d ever stop,
Sure there were tears and sadness, but they were quickly chased away,
You didn’t plan and live for tomorrow you just enjoyed your today,
Death wasn’t too scary, though not that you gave it much thought,
You focused on living instead of dying and gave it all you got,
You could grow up to be President, or a teacher, or doctor, or priest,
The world wasn’t so scary growing up didn’t bother you in the least,
Dreams were carried on stars that were just within your reach,
You didn’t understand liberty, justice, or the freedom of speech,
You could dig through the earth to China with just a shovel in your hand,
You could build a plane, fly round the world and never have to land
The tooth fairy, Easter Bunny, and Boogee Man were very much alive,
It was Santa and not Prince Charming that you waited for to arrive,
Kissing boys gave you kooties, and there was gold at the rainbows end,
Enemies never lasted long and you were rarely found without a friend,
The days will fly by, time will pass, but I won’t forget a single face,
And we will meet again, someday, somehow, someplace.

Before I offend I'd like to clarify a line real quick - Australia was a dark corner we had to sit in, in kindergarten if we were bad, for the records I happen to like the country

[This message has been edited by pure_innocence (edited 09-30-2001).]

Lone Wolf
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since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

1 posted 2001-09-30 07:26 PM

Thank you for sharing this. It brought back many memories for me. This is just precious!!

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Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2001-09-30 09:31 PM

Oh, I can identify with so many lines in this wonderful piece of remembrance pure_innocence. You've captured so many aspects of childhood here ... beautifully done!

Best wishes,
/Kit

NapalmsConstantlyConfused

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since 2001-05-15

Posts 529

3 posted 2001-09-30 10:28 PM

very interesting and evocative...~lifts one eyebrow~ but it becomes even more questionable if you take Australia to mean the country instead of the corner....hmmmmmm.
i would just like to say, for the record:
Eskimo.
-Napalm

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Tracey
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since 2001-08-29

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4 posted 2001-09-30 11:33 PM

Ah yes, I too remember some of these memories. Oh, how easy life was then. Thanks for the memories

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