Memory Lane

Everyone does it time to time in each day From your careless mistakes to a child at play Sneaking the babysitter's cigarettes Having that stray dog follow you home, then asking to keep it as a pet A trip to the lake on the fourth of July Then come to realize, thirty plus years have gone by These type of reflections are kept in a special place Some result in tears, but most bring a smile to the face Some regret, some bad, they are related with a degree of disdain These are all a walk down memory lane Your bicycle has a flat, your first do it yourself tire repair kit The shoestring that was used to repair your favorite baseball mitt Putting playing cards on the spokes of the bike to make it roar Mom yelling at you for coming in and out of the front door Summer vacation, kickball until dark Cutting through neighborhood yards causing the dogs to bark Losing a baseball down a street drain Does this take you back to a stroll down memory lane Selling glass bottles at the store to get a treat Gong home for supper, disappointed, it's Thursday night, night of the mystery meat Friday a trip to the drive in Summer is just about over, how depressing, it's school time again