Had Times Been Different

Down the long graveled road Flanked by woods with filtered sun Evening sun signaling me to abode Where the bitterweed blooms,I run Join family outside in the twilight With the moon rising in the East Offering some soft evening light Fireflies begin to emerge_beast Their glow like small little suns Flashing on and off, on and off Catch them_place in jar motor runs On these nights watermelon sliced Homemade ice cream entombed In store bought ice with rock salt Both bought at the freezer store Where huge chunks of ice stored Mostly about these times memories Of you how you could produce Much out of nothing and fun When there was none__ What a character you were Laughter and joy bubbling over Then bam angry explosions Never knew which would come I always wonder what was wrong Now I know that you probably Had some type of mental illness Probably some chemical imbalance Sad _for you could have been Some very special person Had times been different Someday we will understand