How Wrong Could I Have Been

In my youthful days,
I thought those country ways,
were for hillbillies and hicks.

Watching fat cows graze,
in early morning haze,
was no way to get my kicks.

Clear blue skies ablaze,
under those golden rays,
just did not give me a fix.

Was those city ways,
where I gave all my praise,
I preferred concrete and bricks.

Down streets like a maze,
at skyscrapers I’d gaze,
traffic jams snarled in the mix.

Now when my mind strays,
here in these old age days,
I dream I’m back in those sticks.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Wolf Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Same with me. The values of life on the farm were simply not instilled deep enough in s. My youngest son has them though. He's now five years on a kibbutz in Israel, loves it, and is going strong!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It is something how we change with age!
Bauer Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i enjoyed your poem, jerry, although i am a city gal through and through...
M  Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ageing creates true appreciation and shows us what really matters to us in life! The sticks is where your heart lies Brother Jerry…. Sister Debx
Andresen Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
- I've never lived in a city... prefer grass under my feet... and fresh air - A thoughtful poem... about a choice you made, Jerry :) - hugs
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Hello Jerry Brotherton, you dream being back in the sticks because you miss it too much. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/
Lane Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
We should never forget where our roots were planted. The older we get the more we refer to them as the good old days. Nostalgically nice, Jerry.
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