May Day Basket

May day basket where are you?

I opened my door this morning and

you were nowhere to be found.

Mommy forgot to put you there,

Grandma told me that when she

was a little girl, you were there

on her door step every May 1.

Grandma also told me of all the

pretty flowers and candy and

other nice things that were

inside a most beautiful basket.

Later mommy told me, we don't do

that any more sweetheart, those

days are gone forever.

written 5-2-11
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Horne Avatar
May 5, 2011 at 12:00 PM
So sad when beautiful old traditions are lost - lovely nostalgic piece, James
Zzzzz Avatar
May 5, 2011 at 2:11 AM
A lovely, wistful write, tinged with a certain sadness.
Mehta Avatar
May 4, 2011 at 6:40 PM
What a recollection again of the sweet memory, James
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