By: Cedric McClester

I remember when,
A  phone call cost a dime
And three minutes
Was the allotted time
Back then
Jaywalking was a crime
And one always
Said their prayers before bedtime

I remember
Not so very long ago
The internet that we received
Was very slow
Everybody watched
The Johnny Carson Show
And we didn’t speak
On subjects that we didn’t know

I remember when,
Iit wasn’t called old school
To believe
In something called The Golden Rule
And to believe in it
Didn’t make you a fool
Then we always tried
To get an “A” in school

I remember when,
People used to say
I hope you have
A very pleasant day
Along with
The fun games we used to play
Unfortunately
That’s all gone away




            Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2019.  All rights reserved.