We Left Our Childhood Behind
Remember when we used to play
In our backyards every day
We built castles in the sand
And chased each other hand in hand
Remember when we used to laugh
At silly jokes and photographs
We shared our secrets and our dreams
Ate ice cream and watched moonbeams
Remember when we used to be
The best of friends, just you and me
We swore we'd never drift apart
And kept each other in our heart
But now we play a different game
We've grown up now, it’s such a shame
We rarely talk or have time to spare
Now kids and jobs are always there
Remember when we used to say
Nothing could ever get in our way
We were so young, naïve, and blind—
We left our childhood behind
*I wrote this poem on January 27, 2024, as part of a ’30 days of poetry’ January challenge. This was day 27 and the prompt was: Write a poem that evokes nostalgia.
Copyright © Courtney Hubbert | Year Posted 2024
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