Gone Are The Days.........
Gone are the days of the innocent dream,
A time when love showed respect,
When chivalrous men displayed high esteem,
Poor manners, proper ladies would deflect.
Lost in the shadows of a rude modern world,
Cool to show promiscuous behavior,
s*xual disarray and disease unfurled,
Common decency their only saviour.
I recall a time when love was young,
An innocence so precious to savour,
Lips soft kisses speak, not foul mouthed tongue,
Our breath minty, not cigarette flavour.
We oft' whispered a prayer to our silver coins,
Then released them to the old wishing well,
Stared at them glint as they fell entwined,
Just as we would, under starryeyed spell.
'Neath the shedding cherry blossom, where lovers used meet,
Like confetti when the breeze did blow,
We'd laugh and kiss on the worn wooden seat,
Petals showering like a fall of pink snow.
Oh ! Where are they now, those bygone days ?
Return to us please !... we implore,
Banished forever in respectful haze,
Replaced by a lawless street whore !
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Posted: Jun 2014
About this poem:
I didn't want the good old days to go
without a mention !
Comments (15)
Ken
Wonderful job, very well said my poetic friend...and AMEN to those words
~SAS
most eloquently expressed. Makes me think.
Cafe
ken.................Mick.
Mick.
Regards Mick.
Uplifting comment.....
Regards Mick.
I knew you would appreciate
the subject of this poem.
I think its all down to rearing,
personally I have a block against
using expletives in the company
of any woman.
Long live the older days!
Mick.x
support Christian,
Regards Mick.
means a lot M,
Regards Mick.
kind review.
Mick.