The Laughter Of Children Poem by Francis Duggan

Out there in the park children laugh, play and sing
The sound of young joy is a wonderful thing
I too had my childhood and I knew of young joy
But 'tis been awhile now since I was a boy
It has been awhile now but I can recall
In the Town park with others youngsters I played ball
But time kept on ticking and ticking on fast
And all that remains are memories of the past
The laughter of children a thing of great cheer
Playing ball in the park is a joy for to hear
It takes me to my boyhood and to my life's Spring
The great gift of youth is a wonderful thing
We laughed as the football we chased up and down
In view of the hill in the park of the Town.