my childhood is a distant non memory
I spent my childhood outside
running and laughing
my legs worked beautifully
I could see in the dark
I had all kinds of friends
Neighbors were family
I have slowed down
my ankles have arthritis
running is a pipedream
the dark seems scary now
I am not carefree like I used to be
I think of rabid raccoons in the bushes
I do not know my neighbors
we do not play
I do not know if they laugh or not
my childhood is a distant non-memory
it is too painful to revive
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