Charles Reese Poet Quatern

When I Was Young

When I was young and just a lad
I learned a lot right from my dad
He taught me how to till the ground
He taught me many things quite sound

I learned to milk the goats we had
When I was young and just a lad
I learned to read the Word each day
Then get down on my knees and pray

My parents taught me how to be
A gentleman for all to see
When I was young and just a lad
I did some work for my granddad

I sanded in his workshop there
His creations were oh so fair
Now growing up was not that bad
When I was young and just a lad

Wrote 7/26/15

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Connie Marcum Wong August 8, 2018 at 3:52 PM Your charming poem brought back sweet memories of my grandfather. Very beautifully penned! Thank you Charles : )

Genevieve Mika-Stevens August 28, 2015 at 12:02 PM A sweet poem...a pleasant read...a good dad in it....a nice childhood, I think...come by and read my "Extraordinary Man" - it really about my wonderful brothers.......