I Came Upon a Shimmering Pond
I came upon a shimmering pond
And cast my line in deep
Set me down on the dock nearby
And dangled my aching feet
My mind goes back to earlier days
When in smaller ponds this boy did play
Where polliwogs were there to be caught
Before herbicides and pesticides wiped them all away
Now frogs no longer hop about for a determined boy to chase
Times when we strolled down quiet tree lined country lanes
Before streets with traffic lights came and took their place
A time when neighbors helped neighbors and folks had time to chat
Sunday dinner was a family affair with aunts, uncles and cousins there
A time when a gentleman met a lady he always tipped his hat
But that was then and times do change and I guess that’s alright
But one thing has not changed nary a bit
I still have not gotten a single bite.
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