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Homesick
Contributed by
Jeff_Scott_Morehead
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Saturday, 8th January 2005 @ 12:27:03 PM in AEST
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Homesick
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Sometimes after all these years
My heart still sheds a tear
To return to days of old
When the world wasn’t so cold
Back to when I was just a child
With dreams running wild
About the time when I was ten
Oh how I wish I could go back again
Growing up in that old farm town
With my brothers and sisters around
With mom and dad to keep us straight
Offering guidance that was never late
Life felt so much simpler and free
When no one was depended upon me
There were chores but there was fun
As a family we got it done
When every dinner was around the table
Thanking God that we were able
When TV time started no earlier then eight
Ten o’clock bedtime with no debate
There was no talking back or being smart
With respect for our parents, who would have the heart?
Sharing rooms and hand-me-down clothes
That’s the way this story goes
We never had extras nor did without
Never asked for things when out –a-bout
I never thought that we were poor
But looking back, maybe we were
My dad would work all he could
And probably more then he should
In later years it started to show
And I cried when I watched him go
One by one we all grew up
And drank from the well with our own cup
A close net family we’ve always been
And I think of each one as a trusted friend
As for my mother, she’s still around
The very reason that keeps us sound
I just saw her the other day
And she still has that loving way
We love to talk about years ago
O’ how her stories full my soul
Someday I’ll tell them to my son
After his raising has been done
Copyright ©
Jeff_Scott_Morehead
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2005-01-08 12:27:03]
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Re: Homesick
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by julieh on
Saturday, 8th January 2005 @ 12:44:23 PM AEST
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| I loved this, when reading it made me remember my childhood,hand me downs,home made clothes,the struggle my parents had bringing up 5 children but you know we had the things that mattered a loving home.well done jux |
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Re: Homesick
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by afterdark on
Saturday, 8th January 2005 @ 12:56:50 PM AEST
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| Very good post..Well done. |
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Re: Homesick
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by Rakerman1999 on
Saturday, 8th January 2005 @ 01:16:57 PM AEST
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Your writes are so ....human...I think thats what I like best. This tells a lifes tale that is common to many of us.
Excellent my friend
Barkeep!
Larry |
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Re: Homesick
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by ViktorMorgan on
Saturday, 8th January 2005 @ 01:19:40 PM AEST
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| really expressive, talented person |
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Re: Homesick
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by Jenni_K on
Sunday, 9th January 2005 @ 11:35:44 AM AEST
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Thank you for sharing this and bringing back sweet memories for me, Jeff.
Although both my parents are gone now, it still feels as tho they are around, seeing us through the difficult times because of the values they instilled in us as kids.
About those 'hand-me-downs' ... I was the first of 7 girls...so I got the new stuff...lol..
Thanks again
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Re: Homesick
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by Stitch on
Tuesday, 11th January 2005 @ 09:27:48 AM AEST
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Even those of us with less happy memories sometimes long to go back to those simpler times. I had a wonderful grandmother who practically raised me, and your poem brought her back into my thoughts with color and scent. Thank you.
Stitch |
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