Had Times Been Different

Rhyme, quatrain

Down the long graveled road

Flanked by woods with filtered sun

Evening sun signaling me to abode

Where the bitterweed blooms, I run

 

Join family outside in the twilight

With the moon rising in the East

Offering some soft evening light

Fireflies begin to emerge_beast

 

Their glow like small little suns

Flashing on and off, on and off

Catch them _place in jar motor runs

On theses nights watermelon sliced

 

Homemade ice cream entombed

In store bought ice with rock salt

Both bought at the freezer store

Where huge chunks of ice stored

 

Mostly about these times memories

Of you how you could produce
Much out of nothing and fun

When there was none_

 

What a character you were

Laughter and joy bubbling over

Then bam angry explosions

Never knew which would come

 

I always wonder what was wrong

Now I know that you probably

Had some type of mental illness

Probably some chemical imbalance

 

Sad_ for you could have been

Some very special person

Had times been different

Someday we will understand

Reviews

[Shellie]

This is beautifully done- the arrangement and the content is superb. You did a fantastic job on this. xx

[Ladysue]

oh this was so soft, genuine and so sad...I felt this one. The title itself expresses a wish...This was a beautifully done piece...and yes someday...