CLICK HERE FOR BLOGGER TEMPLATES AND MYSPACE LAYOUTS »

Saturday 4 August 2007

memories demolished

I HAD A LOVELY DAY TODAY,

SAW MY PAST ALONG THE WAY,

I TOOK A TRIP TO DAYS GONE BY,

IT MADE ME REALISE TIME DOES FLY,

I FOUND THE STREET WHERE I WAS BORN,

JUST TO SEE IT HAD ALL GONE,

I LOOKED IN SADNESS AS IT ALL CAME BACK TO ME,

WHERE MY HOUSE STOOD IS NOW A FACTORY,

A HAPPY LITTLE GIRL WITHOUT A CARE,

USED TO LIVE HERE, IT'S NOT FAIR,

THE WAY THE FUTURE OVERRIDES THE PAST,

GOOD JOB MEMORIES ARE BUILT TO LAST,

BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM LIFE WOULD  BE,

JUST  A LIFELONG MISERY,

EVEN MY SUNDAY SCHOOL STANDS NO MORE,

NOT EVEN A TILE LEFT FROM THE FLOOR,

I WONDER WHAT GOD WOULD MAKE OF THIS,

HIS HOLY NURSERY GONE AMISS,

BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE TAKEN AWAY,

MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE HERE TO STAY.

 

 

 

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beautiful and so sad. (((((Hugs)))))
Cindy

Anonymous said...

awww Pat.. love it
hugs
d

Anonymous said...

{{{Pat}}} That was beautiful.
Lisa

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed that.
Jenny <><
http://journals.aol.co.uk/jennyp51/stop-the-clock-times-moving-too-/

Anonymous said...

Hi Pat, I'm Cathy from the States, got here via your talented son, who I haven't visited in too long, shame on this 57 yr-old grandma!  I truly enjoyed the singing you 1st recorded on Steve's old Journal a while ago, and now this new one, plus your poetry, well how talented can one family be?  Truly I identify with your words, and I'm so grateful I at least have those memories while they tear down the landmarks of the past, something called "progress".  Stay well!  xoxo CATHY
http://journals.aol.com/luddie343/DARETOTHINK/