Panagiota Romios Poet Rhyme

What in the World Does Freedom Mean

As a little girl, it simply meant, not being in a jail.
Nor being so vicious, like pulling a cat’s bushy taul,

It meant summer vacations, and sharing our toys.
In those days, when it was OK to be a girl or a boy.
People of all colors came here from so many lands.
We celebrated our differences with music and bands

The flag of our country’s union, was for one and all.
We learned, if divided, this great country might fall.
Men and women went to fight in wars across the sea.
Many never came home, they died for you and for me.

I’d love to travel back to those days of sweet innocence.
With no clothes dryers, and roses behind a picket fence!
Fireflies glittered in star-bright, warm, summer’s  nights.
Life was so simple then, as we all knew wrong from right.

               6/1/2026

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John Read November 3, 2024 at 12:29 PM Hi Pangie, I remember those days so well, the world was less complicated then, with only two genders to worry about, now our world has gone Woke, pretty soon we'll be broke. Xx Panagiota Romios November 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM Thank you for being so aware! I do not know how many sexes there are John. We might go broke, for bvarious regios in all countries. This fantasia brain malasia …that we must fund each individual till they are dead? We elect morons who think this way, and give out money to people who refuse to work. I hope the world wakes up. I don’t think so. They’re all swimming in the pool called equality? It’s real name is communism.. Pangie

Robert L. Hinshaw June 2, 2024 at 5:51 PM Well expressed, Pangie! The good old days - will we ever see them again the way this world is turning??? Bob H Panagiota Romios November 3, 2024 at 1:37 PM Hi Bob, I have no idea how I missed this one. Sorry Pangie bring bring on a pop finger or some good musicfor We are under the spin of the lying media, and people believe whatever they hear. They don’t question, just bring on a good pop singer, and you can sell a crowd anything. That is so sad.. pangie

Darlene De Beaulieu June 2, 2024 at 10:13 AM Hello Patti, We cannot go back in time. Unless we have a time machine. Hugs. Darlene/ xxx Darlene De Beaulieu June 3, 2024 at 10:36 AM Hello Patti, Your welcome. Yes we value freedom and rights. The evil are strong then they weaken. then good are strong. it is a battle between the good and bad. Hugs. /Darlene/xxx Panagiota Romios June 2, 2024 at 2:18 PM Hello Darlene..! Thank you taking tiome to commentt. No we canno but values of reedom and rights do not gelong in the trash can. Your government and mine are far too intrusive. I ham no child but our gunrnment here, lost their minds,and punish the good while rewarding evil. Simply American! Pangie

Regina Elliott June 2, 2024 at 10:12 AM Hi Pangie, so much strife these days. More people need to turn to the Lord. I agree with Gershon, parents use electronics to babysit their children, not regulating what they're watching. Bravo Pangie. xoxx Panagiota Romios June 2, 2024 at 2:31 PM OMG..How did I miss this one? Gershon has made a big point! So have you. People don’t want God, you can pray they will. The internett in turn, controls adult. Big search engines toss out truth and are controlled by Soros and his creep of a som. Those protests all funded from Europe, one gets ppaid to march. Same group is breaking down Israel. Amd pays protestirs thef,, we need to dett to work now Hugs, Pangie

Hilda Greenhough June 2, 2024 at 7:46 AM This is a beautiful poem with nostalgic return to happiness of an easier lifestyle. It has an eternal message. Panagiota Romios June 2, 2024 at 9:34 AM I am so glad you stopped by! Plus, your great adjectives are superlative, and made my soul dance! A great,great way to start the day, Hugs, Pangie

Gershon Wolf June 1, 2024 at 9:02 PM Roses and fireflies: Life certainly was simpler 'back then.' Do parents help make it 'simpler' for their kids today? lol. They give them a smart-phone at age two or three, thereby exposing their precious children to all the rot and muck in the world. Thanks, parents... Thank you, Pangie, for this look in the rear-view mirror. ~ Gershon Panagiota Romios June 1, 2024 at 9:31 PM I really like this palm gown so I’m so happy you read it. Yes it was a look back in time.. yes, when life human life was actually valued. Not anymore Men’s humanities men describes the world we live in. And we don’t have to point across the sea we can look right here we can look at Texas at least that gov is taking action. What times were good when I was young it was a pattern that people could’ve followed today if they had any brains, but they do not. I loved Illinois for many years, its lovely Pangie