I Recall
You'd never know to see me now
that I was ever young,
and never found myself alone.
My songs were all unsung.
I didn't know my life was rich
with full measure of love.
I wasn't born with silver spoon
but with blessings from above.
The sunny days came oftener
than they seem to come today.
I didn't need expensive toys
to be happy in my play.
Those childhood days are over
and will never come again.
I remember them as full of joy,
can't recall a single pain.
I don't remember times when I
felt lonely or alone.
As middle child of large family
I was never on my own.
I remember happiness
in arms of the man I'd marry
as well as those two children
and the other one I carry.
I'm widowed now with children grown,
and I'm living on my own.
Even though I know I'm cherished
I spend most of my time alone.
But I recall togetherness
and happily running free
and all the good folks I have loved,
no longer here with me.
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2013
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