innocence
there use to be a time a while ago where my only worries were when to get out of bed and whether we will play football or baseball or any other variety of games i still smile when i think of that time when youth meant no worries no cares just day after day of fun and laughter when saturday morning meant a nice big breakfast and cartoons for hours and hours and parents telling you to go away as they sleep in how exciting christmas was the look of wonderment as all the presents were under the tree with all the lights and how it took forever for that day to arrive and how i couldnt sleep that night before i also remember when a kiss from mom would make everything feel better how you always had to go in for dinner as the sun set and how mom would stand on the porch and holler for you to come in and eat how bedtime was always about 900 pm and how you fought to watch one more show on tv or how mom would always say go wash your hands no matter how many times you would say they arent dirty and how you had good sunday clothes because like most boys dirt was one of your friends and how ice cream always seemed to get all over your face and shirt and riding your bike was an adventure and your imagination made a simple tree into a fortress for you and your friends to conquer and going to the public pool during the summer was a great day and most holidays meant you got something either candy or toys or a good bbq and also looking up into the night sky caused awe with all the stars and a full moon meant a few more mins of playing but what i remember best is how much fun it was to just be a kid i look back on those days and from time to time i wish i could go back and play football everyday during the season and play baseball again and pretend to be rod carew one more time and remember the innocence of youth
