Echoes Of Childhood Poem by Colin Ian Jeffery

Echoes of childhood resound within the mind
Reliving joyous days when all was pure and innocent
Milk delivered by horse and cart, rag and bone men
Running through wheat fields and bluebell woods,
Playing cowboys and Indians, football and cricket,
Loving a pet delighting heart never to be forgot,
Making lifelong friends at school brightening the way
Sitting at table with loving family sharing meals
Hugs and kisses from laughing happy parents
Christmases joyful with presents and festive treats.
Summer day outings to seaside in motor coaches
Kindness of neighbours supporting each other
Golden summers that seemed never ending
Saturday morning cinema with sixpence to spend.