Dom DiFrancesco

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Simpler Time

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To lay in the tall grass

Soaking up summer sun,

I recall a time so much simpler than today,

Carefree, up at dawn, out, exploring,

Seeking out new worlds, new adventures.

Calls for lunch went unheeded,

There just wasn’t the time.

Mother knew, mother always knew

This was part of the plan.

Friends and imagination consumed,

My world for the taking,

King, conqueror, soldier

How I long for those days.

Today kings become tyrants,

Conquerors commit genocide

And soldiers really die.

Games of youth were just silly fun,

There were no consequences,

There was no death, no tyranny.

At the end of the day we’d shake hands,

Smile and run home for dinner,

Dreaming of tomorrow,

Dreaming of our next conquest

From the safety of our beds.

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

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8 responses to “Simpler Time”

  1. RoSy Avatar
    RoSy

    I remember those days… :)

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      There was certainly less drama in those days. :)

      Reply
  2. arrowtarget Avatar
    arrowtarget

    Wow!

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Thank you very much. :)

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  3. words4jp Avatar
    words4jp

    I wish for those days as well. For me it was dance classes and dancing to The Monkees in my friend’s basement wearing my old dance recital costumes. ;)

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      I was sure fun back then, we were invincible. :)

      Reply
  4. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    Wonderful simple times :-)

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      It sure was, its nice sometimes to look back on them. :)

      Reply

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