Those Were the Days

Longing for the days gone by When cares were soon forgotten Which now linger oppressively Odorous, like fruit turned rotten. Carefree were those bygone days Random notions came and went Imagination rambling like crazes I was not afraid to experiment. Days passed swiftly into years Encumbrances kept piling atop My eyes often filled up with tears Memories became my only sop. Now, time has come with aging I remember those by-gone days My mind will often go foraging Now I have grown set in my ways. written June 29, 2021