Longing For My Childhood (In Response to Red Letter's Challenge)

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Longing For My Childhood (In Response to Red Letter's Challenge)

Angel
Senior Member

since 1999-07-02

Posts 551
Pennsylvania

0 posted 1999-08-01 10:51 PM

I remember summer days
The sun filled mornings
Our care free ways.

I remember hide and seek
Out in our yard
From behind the tree I’d peek.

I remember my teddy bear
And All my story books
A life without a care.

I remember my tricycle
But all I ever wanted was
A “big girl” bicycle.

I always wanted to be old
I never appreciated my youth
And now on to it I try to hold.

My daddy was the very best
Until that day
When he was put to the test.

They were fighting, my mom and dad
I was only the age of five
I thought I did something bad.

Then daddy slammed the door left us behind
My mommy was crying, I didn’t know what to do
She said a new home we’d have to find.

But that made me afraid
I liked our house and wanted to stay
But what my mommy said made it okay.

She told me smile and do not to fret
We were going to live with grandma
And above all don’t forget

Your daddy and I love you a very lot
And no matter what we always will
No matter how much we’ve fought.

From that day forward I’ve always felt secure
That was the worst feeling I ever felt
Never again have I felt that unsure.

How I long for my childhood
The days of my carefree past
Oh, how they felt so good.

*I am sorry I meant Redwriter's challenge not Redletter's. My mistake.

[This message has been edited by Angel (edited 08-01-99).]

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