Footloose and fancy free is how all things use to be
Today there is no time to stop by and say hi
We barely remember where we came from
because all that we once knew has changed
Trees, cars, houses, buildings, parks and people
It’s hard to know who’s who and what’s what
I so long for a time when neighbors would just drop by
When our doors remained open
And the corner store owner knew you by name
And kept all your favorites waiting just for you each day
These are things as they once were
Oh how nice it would be if they could just be once more
Things As They Once Were©
Copyright 2014
By Felina Silver Robinson