Bring Back The Days
~Tamara Hillman~
Bring back the days
With play an' laughter,
no worry or strife.
Let me Swing so high
In the old apple tree,
Like monkeys in a jungle
screaming with glee.
I want to chase chickens
Back into their pen,
An' ride the young heifers
'Cross the land again.
Run in the sunshine,
Play in the field,
Hide in the sweet corn,
Eat Apples, unpeeled.
Rope-swing into haylofts,
Ride horses on roads,
Wade Ponds by the dozen
Searching out toads.....
Those were the days!
Indeed, dear 🧡 friend. Those were the days. Lovely post, beautiful photo and illustration. Thanks so much, Denise.
ReplyDeleteSigh... Of course for my brother and me it would be climbing mango trees and running through the sugar cane fields of Oahu.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is wonderful, Denise, full of quotes. I remember in my master's degree, in the poem writing exercises, they showed us quotes to incorporate into our own poem!!
ReplyDeleteCarefree country days. Good poem!
ReplyDeleteYes the world was better then.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pleasant memories. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Denise, those were indeed the days.
ReplyDelete... we thought they'd never end...
ReplyDeleteTamara Hillman’s words stir up a sweet ache for the wild freedom of childhood where joy was found in dirt-covered knees, sunlit fields, and the pure, untamed wonder of simpler times
ReplyDelete🎶Those were the days, my friend,
ReplyDeleteWe thought they'd never end,
We'd sing and dance forever and a day🎶
I miss being young and carefree...
ReplyDeleteTan bueno como ese maravilloso paisaje es tu bello poema.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Oh yes, those were the days. Wouldn't it be nice if we could bring that back.
ReplyDeleteWe still do that here... :)
ReplyDeleteSimple pastimes all too often fading into oblivion. I led a bird walk last evening for a mom, her young daughter and the child of a neighbour. It was so heartwarming to have the mother say to her child, “There’s a good tree to climb.” One is far more accustomed to hearing, “Don’t do that. You’ll fall and hurt yourself.”
ReplyDeleteThose days of childhood are long gone from here. But I can watch my granddaughters enjoy them.
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