Crwiwy Loc: Devon UK

A POEM THAT SOME CAN RELATE TO

I remember the cheese of my childhood,
And the bread that we cut with a knife,
When the children helped with the housework,
And the men went to work not the wife.

The cheese never needed a fridge,
And the bread was so crusty and hot
The children were seldom unhappy
And the wife was content with her lot.

I remember the milk from the bottle,
With the yummy cream on the top,
Our dinner came hot from the oven,
And not from the fridge; in the shop.

The kids were a lot more contented,
They didn't need money for kicks,
Just a game with their mates in the road,
And sometimes the Saturday flicks.

I remember the shop on the corner,
Where a pen'orth of sweets was sold
Do you think I'm a bit too nostalgic?
Or is it...I'm just getting old?

I remember the 'loo' was the lav
And the bogey man came in the night,
It wasn't the least bit funny
Going "out back" with no light.

The interesting items we perused
From the newspapers cut into squares,
And hung on a peg in the loo,
It took little to keep us amused.

The clothes were boiled in the copper
With plenty of rich foamy suds
But the ironing seemed never ending
As Mum pressed everyone's 'duds'.

I remember the slap on my backside,
And the taste of soap if I swore
Anorexia and diets weren't heard of
And we hadn't much choice what we wore.

Do you think that bruised our ego?
Or our initiative was destroyed?
We ate what was put on the table
And I think life was better enjoyed.

ANON
the age of remembrance must be 60 plus!!!!!!!!!

When children could play in the road and go to the shops by themselves, sweets came in paper cones for a penny.........

Big Stopper Loc: London

That's a great poem Crwiwy. Most of it is familiar - pleased though that our outdoor "lav" was used as a store so never had to use it for its original purpose. Thanks for posting.

Leicaflex Loc: Cymru

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Great poem
And all so true.

Terrymac Loc: LONDON U.K.

Its nice to remember those things. Thanks.

riada22 Loc: Edinburgh - Scotland

A blast from the past indeed.

skooters Loc: Flagstaff, Arizona

Thank you for bringing back so many memories of a simpler and better time.

Singing Swan

I was just discussing this sort of thing with my family last week. When I was a child I could roam for miles and miles and my parents didn't worry about me until it started getting dark or if I didn't show up for evening chores. My grandson, on the other hand, is never allowed out of our sight and to allow him to roam out of the cul-de-sac is inviting disaster. Folks just don't know the joys and freedoms they are losing every day, and since they don't. They will never fight to get it back. They never had it in the first place.

Thanks for sharing the poem. It made me remember sunny days and bike rides and mud pies.

WereWolf1967 Loc: Knoxville, TN

:P :P :P :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

MichaelBoggia

Ah, memories. Good poem. :thumbup:

George II Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia

Oh God! A flash back for sure..Thank you so very much..

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

I remember well!! Nicely done!!

ab7rn Loc: Portland, Oregon

We used the




sears Roebuck catalog instead of news paper.

GWR100 Loc: England

[quote=Crwiwy]A POEM THAT SOME CAN RELATE TO

Love it,

Geoff