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Bookmarks of Fingerprints
From my rocking chair seat at the window,
I recall childhood memories of cloudless day,
twinge of jealousy strikes me now and then,
daydreaming and watching little egos at play.
Age is fantasy that does not exist for kids;
not as we know it in our adult way, that is;
only their yesterday’s tomorrow matters,
a gift of joyous majesty that gives and gives.
Bookmarks of fingerprints, lips, and noses
of faces pressed on Gram's window; mine.
a nostalgic flood spills over memory's edge
seeing pavement-chalked hopscotch outline.
Denise Marshall Showcase
Bright Light Café, 2003[/font]
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I recall childhood memories of cloudless day,
twinge of jealousy strikes me now and then,
daydreaming and watching little egos at play.
Age is fantasy that does not exist for kids;
not as we know it in our adult way, that is;
only their yesterday’s tomorrow matters,
a gift of joyous majesty that gives and gives.
Bookmarks of fingerprints, lips, and noses
of faces pressed on Gram's window; mine.
a nostalgic flood spills over memory's edge
seeing pavement-chalked hopscotch outline.
Denise Marshall Showcase
Bright Light Café, 2003[/font]
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Published 15th Jun 2015
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15th Jun 2015 2:41am
Age is fantasy that does not exist for kids;
Love the nostalgia and wisdom in this. I honestly believe it's attributed to their ability to instantly forgive. Only when we stop forgiving do we begin aging.
Love the nostalgia and wisdom in this. I honestly believe it's attributed to their ability to instantly forgive. Only when we stop forgiving do we begin aging.
15th Jun 2015 3:24am
It further proves the point "age is wasted on youth". How awesome would it be to possess that magic now that we're old and wise enough to truly appreciate it?
Glad you liked it, thanks.
G
Glad you liked it, thanks.
G
15th Jun 2015 3:02am
15th Jun 2015 3:34am
Hello, Snugglebuck; welcome to my world! I'm happy to have you in it.
You're so right, childhood innocence is a joy. But, as I point out in Cultured Pearls, we get older, but "the little boys and girls still dwell inside". Unfortunately, many adults don't realize it, or have buried them so deeply, the child inside don't get around much anymore. How's your little boy doing? :-)
Thanks for letting me share with you.
Green
You're so right, childhood innocence is a joy. But, as I point out in Cultured Pearls, we get older, but "the little boys and girls still dwell inside". Unfortunately, many adults don't realize it, or have buried them so deeply, the child inside don't get around much anymore. How's your little boy doing? :-)
Thanks for letting me share with you.
Green
17th Jun 2015 6:17am
'who are you, little i?' wrote Cummings. sweet reminicsences of tender days...
Anonymous
9th Jul 2015 7:15am
what a wonderfully executed poem.
