Rewinding
Long ago replay
Woke up this morning feeling a need to remember fun day’s of yesteryear
When a kids only worry was finding enough money to go see their favorite matinee idol
And shed happy love-sick tears
Dancing with my girlfriends at our swinging hang-out, we fondly called the shack
Wooah! Lights flashing
Brings a happy memory attack
Going to ball games, riding the trusty old yellow school bus
Telling jokes, playing trivia
Bus driver warning, ” Settle down, I ain’t gonna have no fuss ”
Screaming and yelling for our team we so proudly called the Mt. Carmel Aces
Winning the state championship
Traveling to distant towns, seeing so many happy faces
Finding puppy love for the very first time
Walking hand-in-hand oblivious to grown-up worry
Or the occasional reported crime
Swimming all day long at our home-town public pool
Wearing my first two-piece bathing suit
And feeling oh so cool
Fishing in the Wabash river, bike riding in the sand
Going to my first concert
Jerry Lee Lewis playing his piano with his rockabilly band
Aha those were the good old days
Happy memories my psyche returns to
When I want to rewind for a long ago replay.
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Oh Ruby those were the days for sure. I was the Fonz type, James Dean. Lone rider but sure liked to rock around the clock and slick my brylcreamed hair back with my back pocket comb. While pulling a fag from my rolled up tee shirt pack of cigarettes. Reving my Hathey with my Hot girlfriend holding tight to my black leathers. I bet you loved it too. Grear poem Ruby. Brought back some fun memories for sure.
Hello Vincent. Those were the days. A time of innocence and happiness. You sound like one of my friends with your bike and slicked down hair. In this turbulent time with mass killings, I find I need to go back to a time when all was good. Thanks for reading and adding fun input. Cheers my friend….
Wonderful memories of those precious years where everything was new and worry was something your parents did. Nicely warm and emotive Ruby, in remembering the golden years of youth. Well done.
Hello Tony. Yes, it was a time when all we thought about was having a good time. I worry about the kids today, many live in fear with Isis striking so haphazardly around the world. I love your ” golden years of youth. ” comment. Thank you. Cheers..
A lovely reminiscent piece Ruby, it took me back to some carefree times of my own. There has always been trouble in the world, but now it is disturbingly unique, as we are all exposed as it happens with technology and media feeding on that ability. I have a twenty year old and now a four year old, it’s very different even in their gap of time, and I am so concerned, as you.
Thank you for bringing back the memories that we would like to have for the children of today. Well done.
Best,
Mel
Hello Mel. That was a time in the 50’s when everything was calm, cool and collected. All we thought about was school and having a good time. I feel deeply for the young people today. They live in fear and are surrounded by anger and hate. The political arena is enough to cause one to hibernate! lol. Thank you so much…