Scenes From the Past

A soft bed, a good book, a big brother Listening to stories that sweeten dreams Expressively read to us by Mother A fishing pole, bobber, and muddy streams Catching grasshoppers and earthworms for bait Walking with Father by lantern light beams A cousin, a friend, a fun playtime date Catching horny toads for spending money Buying balloons – a few coppers bought eight A peanut farm, a beehive, sweet honey Eggs fresh from the nest, chicken off the block Life much simpler then, it all seems sunny Today I slow down, reminisce, take stock How sweet my childhood, how fast-paced the clock