Kid Games Back When
KID GAMES BACK WHEN
Outdoor activities were once a staple
For children wanting to be a bit playful
This was way before X-box and Nintendo
We ran, jumped and learned how to throw
Could you ever forget Red Light/Green Light?
A game so simple but filled with delight
Or something so great as Riding Your Bike
Past the house of a girl you really like
Red Rover, Red Rover is a game too cruel
For today's over-protected Mom's to approve
Back then, it was just a game to play
We never thought of injuries in any way
Maybe we were living in jeopardy all the time
Trying not to fall during a Jumping-Rope rhyme
Our life was in grave danger playing Jarts
Dodging the tips of those steel pointed darts
Mom's today would not allow Hide-N-Seek
Children out of sight will cause them to shriek
Oh my god, the horror of the Pogo Stick
They'd be better off playing with an ice pick
I do like laughing at the overbearing mothers
They played these kid games as well as others
Maybe they forgot the fun of Hopscotch and Tag
Or the giggling joy of Capturing the Flag
To me the greatest kid games of all
Involved the skill of throwing a ball
Playing games like "500" and Horse
And let's not forget Whiffle Ball of course
All of these games were played outside
By generations of youngsters worldwide
Now no children play as I drive down the streets
Their youthfulness spent on computers and tweets
Copyright © Jj Hammer | Year Posted 2015
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