They say
it's never the same
you can never go home again.
They're not always right
for just a moment in time
before it's too late and I forget by reason or rhyme,
Let me remember
hold on to the memories I see
of the family that created me.
My father and my gram
holding on to the possibilities
of what was and what could yet be.
Looking back over all those years
the heartache and the tears
the laughter and the joy of baby girls and boys.
There we learned the lessons
weather-beaten emotions and morals taught
love and laughter can never be bought.
So for the moment preserved
let me go home again
grateful for the now and holding on to then.
A gentle breeze cools this sunny day as I sit by the river. My heart aches for my yesterdays', I am visiting my hometown. My old friends stop by, but not long enough for my satisfaction. I am filled with love for this place, and for the people who live here.
My roots, my childhood, and most of life's hard lessons I learned living on this river. It is my solace, my comfort, and makes me feel complete.
They say you can never go home again, I say it is the only place on earth where you can go to feel life, love and true friendships.
Let me return again, and again.....let my family always be there to love me, my friends be there to welcome me, and a small part of heaven be waiting to bless me.
Lynn (Hanna) Barany.
Home
Such a long time ago
So very far away
The true memories fade
Replaced by idealistic thoughts
Streets change
The ones you walked are now dead end
Dug up to make room for a new dance club
Even the street you grew up on doesn’t look the same
Buildings change names and shapes
People move away or die
Even the love of you teenage life is long gone
Your favorite food has long past gone
Smitty always made the best chili burgers
Where is he now?
His placed closed up decades ago
There no more family run food joints
They changed into national burger stands
The local personality has died
They say that you can never go back
That home will never be as you remember it
For once they are right
You can never go home again
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