DIDN'T WE HAVE SOME FUN FOLKS?

DIDN'T WE HAVE SOME FUN FOLKS?

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NOW ITS GRAND THEFT AUTO,FACEBOOK

"TWEETS" AND "SELFIES" TAKEN.

IT SEEMS THE GAMES WE OLDIES PLAYED

ARE LOST,NOW GONE-FORSAKEN.

BUT,DIDNT WE HAVE SOME FUN FOLKS?

DIDN'T WE FILL OUR DAY?

EACH GAME A NEW ADVENTURE

WHEN WE WENT OUT TO PLAY.

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GAMES WITH HOOPS AND SPINNING TOPS

HOPSCOTCH ON THE ROADS.

KISS CHASING,TAG "HEY YOU'RE IT"

KEEPING TADPOLES,TILL THEY'RE TOADS.

CATCHING NEWTS IN MOTHERS TIGHTS

SCALING FENCE AND BUSH FOR EGGS.

SPENT TOO LONG OUT IN THE SUN

OH,THE PAIN OF SUNBURNT LEGS.

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OFF DOWN THE ROAD,FROM EARLY MORN,

FOOTBALL IN THE PARK

GONE ALL DAY ,NO WORRIES

AS LONG AS HOME BY DARK.

GAMES WITH CONKERS ON A STRING,

SWINGS ON ROPES FROM TREES

"COME ON KIDS,ITS TIME FOR HOME"

"OH TEN MORE MINUTES--PLEASE!!"

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BILLYCARTS WITH PRAM WHEELS

TOBOGGANS OF UPTURNED LIDS.

RAFTS ON DYKES FROM EMPTY DRUMS,

THE THINGS WE DID AS KIDS.

AND,THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE MISSING,

THE YOUNG AND EARLY TEENS

I COULD NEVER SWAP MY CHILDHOOD

---FOR BUTTONS,MOUSE AND SCREENS.

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TONY NORMAN  20/01/2014