Growing Up
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Written: November 07, 2023, For Robert James Liguori Contest
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Felicity In the flamboyant form of yesteryear.
Where giggles pranced and frightened fear.
I yearn to revert to those idyllic, carefree days.
As we swung in the blazing sunlight, rays
Oh, the town pool, our hot-season delight.
By such lofty slides, our zeal soared to blight.
Joyfully shrieking as we swam into the water.
Putting dear stories to ride us as marauders
An enchanted event: the regional fair.
Walking in tandem and flying by the air.
Puffy white haze with a swirl of vivid shade
Riding provided us with an unending glade.
As trends glide to the wide sky's demesne
In saffron light, a tale of growing up in a den
Lacking worldly care, we wander afar and wide.
Dispelling frets, embracing one's fremd side.
As if a few seeds were buried in the ground.
We start our trek by pursuing our pound.
We roam the earth with wonder as our guide.
Rising to our dreams and acquiring their pride
A fascinating game, Ghost in the Graveyard
frenetic scurrying, hiding, and yelling pards.
We frolic under the moon watchful gaze.
Until dawn, I was lost in the gloomy phase.
The sole dollar I got on my card was fabulous.
Heaps to buy a huge box of dime candy pabulous.
Oh, how I'd scramble there, swiftly, then quick.
desperate craving for every single caramel stick.
But as the years went by, I began to realize,
Indulging in sweets came with a price.
The licorice and chocolate, once my delight,
Now haunted my health, day and night.
Every action is a learning experience.
Whipping tight modus and feeling delirious
From injuries, both physical and emotional.
Every role imparts wisdom and is devotional.
Copyright © Sotto Poet | Year Posted 2023
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