“The Old Home Place”

Dame Barbara on Dec 9, 2009

Going back to a place, a very special place, where when children used to play and giggle. They go back for that carefree play and to remember.

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A day full of grace

is sunshine on my face.

Tag, your it.

Now let’s play a game.

Chase me around

the old home place.

Let’s take our shoes off

and have a foot race.

The freshly mowed grass beneath our feet,

is a feeling that could never be beat.

It’s wonderful to be back out

into the elements again,

to play and run,

and act as a kid again.

Remembering our childhood way back then.

Falling down,

and rolling around.

Making childish giggling sounds.

Let’s keep this special place

active in our minds,

and remember the times

that has brought us here.

The old home place

is forever imprinted in our DNA,

and we will come back

again to play,

come one summer’s day.

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Comments (4)

M Dalton on Dec 10, 2009
It is a shame that we as people have to live the way do.,because of some that do that have respect for others is just A shame.
T. S. Lewis on Dec 10, 2009
Very good. I enjoy reading lines with bare feet in freshly cut grass. Don’t know why. Well done.
Jimbob1 on Dec 11, 2009
DB – Nothing like venturing back to the old home place and unleashing loads of childhood memories…I really enjoyed this poem and its imagery…I could relate…I have been told that I life too much in the past, so the \\\\\\\”old home place\\\\\\\” kind of struck a special note with me. Have you heard the song, \\\\\\\”Who\\\\\\\’ll look after the home place?\\\\\\\”
Stan Wilson on Dec 14, 2009
childhood memories are always good to remember….love these poems very much..no 1 fan excellent write ups here….excellente

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