Childhood

My childhood memories are precious
I had a happy youth
I was not uncouth

When I was 5 years old
I ran in the rain
It made me insane

We collected lightning bugs
I pet bumble bees
And skid my knees

From morning till dusk
I played all-day
I was truly gay

My sister Vi and I
Played Red Rover
We always won by bulldozing the opponents over

I soaked my feet
In the crick
I drew chalk art on brick

My sisters and I
Had such fun
When it came to playing we were never done

In the winter
We went sled riding
We made snow forts for hiding

All year long we looked forward to the yuletide
Christmastime was such a treat
Endless gifts and yummy food to eat

In the summer heat, we cooled off
With rainbow-flavored snow cones
It really quenched our heat zones

Springtime meant running in the grass
At Easter, we celebrated Christ’s resurrection
Our parents kept us in the proper direction

In autumn
We jumped in piles of colored leaves
We had such fun revelries

I thank God for giving us
A childhood that was wonderful, magical, and sublime
Here ends my rhyme

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2024