There Was a Time

The pendulum motions to and fro,
From the clock upon the wall.
As the second ebb like grains of sand,
For one by one they fall.

Through the window of the dim lit room,
For outside, lies a world of grey,
For thoughts now turn to yester year,
That seems so far away.

With freckle on skin and golden hair,
Topped with lace like bonnet fair.
Upon a face a smile of glee,
As little feet splash in the sea.

A bucket clenched in fingers tight,
With spade to match its colors bright.
 In awe and wonder of many things,
 Through eyes so young that new life brings.

  N  Windle.   MMXI.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Donnelly Ellis Avatar
October 8, 2015 at 9:09 PM
Music to my ears. Thanks for sharing Nicholas
Brown Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest. I wish you the best in the final round Nicholas. Love, Carol
Ross Jr. Avatar
July 21, 2011 at 10:05 AM
fun write...thanks for the smile...Loved it....Jack
Yaw Nyarko Avatar
July 15, 2011 at 10:10 AM
nice poem
Brown Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week Nicholas. Love, Carol
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