Childhood

I guess I wrote this 2001

Cotton candy, baseball games,
Getting bigger, growing pains,
Running fast, walking slow,
Tripping, falling, a stubbed toe.
Making faces, crossing eyes,
Building blocks and bow ties.
First-day-of-school, brand new clothes,
Running ‘round the sprinkler hose.
Soft cool grass, hard hot cement,
Basketball, new hockey net.
California, Texas too,
Oklahoma, a house that’s new.
Little turtle, brand new dog,
Pet tadpole to a little frog.
Silly stories, a sore thumb,
Brand new candy, Chewing gum.
Meeting people, making friends,
Soft sand pits and jungle gyms.
Monkey bars, and swing sets too,
Dull scissors, and stinky glue.
Desks so big, chairs so small,
‘More cake now, I ate it all.’
‘Watch your mouth, don’t be rude!’
Lunch to talk, and eat some food,
Homework, tests, science fair,
Pulling, combing, and cutting hair.
Musicals, and class plays too,
Big service and Sunday school.
Falling down, a bumped head,
Now it’s time to go to bed.
Water fights, swimming pool
Hot summer days, snow so cool.
Christmas tree, pumpkin patch,
Let’s go out and play some catch.
Running wild, stuck in class,
Racing bikes down hills so fast.
Forest journey’s, getting lost,
Getting gifts, no matter the cost.
Dinosaurs, airplanes,
Lego sets, brand new games.
Toys R Us, Chucky Cheese,
Casa Benita,
Birthday cake
Climing a tree
Stung by a bee