Childhood In the Fifties

It was a different world than we live in now
We had so much less but so much more
Mom’s stayed home to raise their kids
My Dad worked in a grocery store

We lived in a row home with kids all around
You never knew what to expect
Families earned whatever they needed
We learned self-reliance and self-respect

We might have a fight in the morning
There’d be a bloody nose or two
Later we’d walk to the park together
We were still friends when it all was through
	
If we could scrape together five gloves and a ball
We’d have enough for ten to play a game
You see we shared our baseball equipment
On that field we were all the same
	
We also shared our hopes and dreams
Our heartaches and our fears
We shared our victories and defeats
Our laughter and our tears
	
We had taped up balls and taped up bats
Wooden wheels for the old go-carts
We might have played with broken toys
But we never played with broken hearts

Now the years have past and time has changed
We’ve gone our separate ways
We have so much more than we did back then
But they were better days.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008


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Date: 8/13/2008 12:38:00 PM
A great write. I remember my friend Danny we use to fight all the, then make up that afternoon. Yes things were so differnet back then. Loved this poem.
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Date: 8/13/2008 11:23:00 AM
What a great childhood. You were lucky. I feel like I know you through your poetry. Thanks for sharing your memories. Anne-Marie Christine
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Date: 8/13/2008 9:19:00 AM
You could not have explained it any better, kids nowadays expect you to buy them a new toy or game everytime we go to the store. They don't enjoy what they have and it's our faults for giving in trying to make their life better than ours. Enjoyed this read, Blessings my friend, Ron
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Date: 8/13/2008 9:06:00 AM
A beautiful reminisce that took me back in time. Maybe they were better days, with all the violence and apathy these years. Loved the picture you created here. Regards, Sara
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Date: 8/13/2008 7:48:00 AM
Amen, Vince. I go back considerably further, but the idea is the same....we have so much more, but so what. It's a very impersonal world. You nailed it again, my friend. Great! Love, Daver
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Date: 8/13/2008 7:11:00 AM
Vince, another awesome poem of yesterday, and you have no idea how much I wish I could have lived them, and how much I wish it were this way now. I still adhere to the values of this age, but it's too bad poeple these days look only at what one HAS, and sees that as worth. Sad. As for your comment on 'the gold necklace' I know what you mean, I feel that way about other's who go through this, but as for ME on a personal level, it was just what had to be to get me to here, and I love being here :)
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Date: 8/12/2008 4:08:00 PM
Thank you.
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Date: 8/12/2008 1:31:00 PM
Back to those happy years once again. For me it wasn't baseball, but a lot of bike riding to secret places, hide 'n seek and kickball right on our street. Awesome days. Your last two lines say it all. Love, Shar
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Date: 8/12/2008 10:48:00 AM
Well Vince - I reckon this poem would be real hard to beat - I feel its way beyond any ratings chart - this poem tells the truth - Life sure changed a lot since those days - God Bless Vince and that you for your comments, continued support and friendship
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Date: 8/12/2008 10:30:00 AM
Bang~on the button , Vince ... They really good times ....
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Date: 8/12/2008 9:41:00 AM
There weren't row houses where I grew up in my small home town, but the times were the same. It seems like not having much in material trappings was almost better, as we had to use our imaginations more. I sincerely think we had more fun, than kids today, who live in a computer age. It was a great time to grow up! sincerely, Carrie
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Date: 8/12/2008 9:27:00 AM
I really enjoyed this! I know what you mean. Yesterday almost feels like a dream one doesn't want to wake up from sometimes.Take care, many blessings to you and yours. Thanks for your comments on Fork In The Road, very true...Love Light Truth Patricia
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Date: 8/12/2008 8:11:00 AM
Wonderful write, a time of childhood play...seems kids don't do this anymore, can't get away from the TV, and video games to know the meaning of play...loved this... I remember....Always, Christy
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