An old town that escapes the reality of today.
I'd trade anything to see it in all of its glory.
No cell phones, everyone smiling and waving.
Everything peaceful and happy.
The sun peeking through the pine trees.
Do you hear the mockingbird's song?
The summers are hot and humid,
the creaks are filled with crawfish,
The banks filled with frogs and
Us playing cowboys and Indians.
A summer love and
A Mason jar of cold sweet tea.
"Thank you Mrs. Maybell!"
We giggle and run to our hiding place near the oak trees.
"Tag your it!"
We all scurry barefooted through the woods.
Screams, shouts.
We forgot how we are still here,
In the same town over taken by the sounds of silence.
You may think this story is over;
The truth is, it’s only just begun.
"Back when I was a child"
maybe seem boring to some,
but if you listen-
You may be surprised how you will want to go back
to a time when we could play near the creaks
and pay five cents for a coke.
Life was simpler back then,
Back when;
This town was small and simple,
but it was home.
And always will be.
I wrote this listening to my grandmother tell me stories of her home town, she did not think I was listening... but i am sure glad I was.