Do you remember the days gone by, <br />The friends you shared, the memories of all, <br />The games you played, when you would cry, <br />When you left home, and Mother would call, <br /> <br />Grandma visits, and the moments shared, <br />With two old people that seemed so old, <br />But always there, because they cared, <br />Grandpa’s jokes and the stories he told, <br /> <br />The Birthday parties, the special times, <br />The smell from the kitchen, as cookies were made, <br />Balloons, and toys, and all the signs, <br />The good times in life, before they fade, <br /> <br />The times you were bad, the punishment declared, <br />The look on Dad’s face, with the rage of a cat, <br />As he spoke to you firmly, with eyes that stared, <br />He said he felt pain, but you knew better than that, <br /> <br />With sisters and brothers, you had to share, <br />From bedrooms to baths, the toys or phone, <br />The times you felt, that they didn’t care, <br />As you sat by yourself, and felt so alone, <br /> <br />But then would appear, when you least expected. <br />As they lifted you up, with love and care, <br />Feelings you knew, but never suspected, <br />To work out a plan, for all to share, <br /> <br />The school mates you had, the teachers who cared, <br />Cafeteria Food and the school you were in, <br />The football team, and how they fared, <br />What was learned, and what you knew then, <br /> <br />All are memories from a life once survived, <br />So take a few moments and explore the past, <br />Not only the bad, of the life that thrived, <br />But rather the happiness, that will always last.<br /><br />B.J. Ayers<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-time-gone-by/
