Let Me Be Little Again
LET ME BE LITTLE AGAIN
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
I want to be a little boy once more
Playing cowboys and indians as I did before
Put a cape on my back I became superman
Badge on my shirt, the sheriff of Nottingham
All day long I was carefree and at play
A short nap after lunch filled in the day
Play all day get a good nights rest
Wake up the next morn filled with zest
I didn’t amass treasure I just had fun
Put away my toys when play was done
I had only one naughty and it was a dandy
I loved to fill my mouth with too much candy
I was honest and said what I thought
I obeyed my elders as I had been taught
I wasn’t very tactful but never a liar
My nose would get long my pants on fire
I wasn’t jealous and I didn’t know envy
I was never angry or used profanity
I wasn’t greedy I shared with my pals
Even if some of them happen to be gals
I had no idea of that thing called lust
I was skinny so gluttony was a bust
I didn’t know the seven deadly sins
Getting older is when they kick in???
I’m not so open or truthful any more
I’m ugly at times with words I deplore
I measure my words so as not to slander
I curb my actions in a need to pander
I’m quite cautious now and as a result
I consider myself a full fledged adult
Copyright © John Arribas | Year Posted 2015
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