Down The Memory Lane Poem by Deependra Kumar Jha

In my dreams I often
go back to childhood days
No worries, no thoughts
different were my ways

Waking up lazy
playing with the fog
Swinging with birds
jumping with my dog

Walking in the woods
climbing treetops
Swimming with tadpoles
running in flip-flops

Basking in the sun
flying with kites
Dancing in the rain
seeing rainbow lights

Splashing in the puddles
flirting with dirt
Laughing off worries
leaving no one hurt

Now that I've grown up
it's not easy to fall asleep
The memories of childhood
often make me weep

No more kiddie shows
no funky cartoons
No more playing around
no sleepy afternoons

People learn to live life
why I couldn't?
Childhood grew up
why memories couldn't?