ALPHABET OF CHILDHOOD DAYS:

Nothing mattered in those heady childhood days,

We danced beneath raindrops & sun´s golden rays.

A- An alchemy of playtime & toys galore,

B- Balls, boats & dolls; who could ask for more?

C- Candy floss & conkers filled long autumn days,

D- Donkey rides & tiddlers caught in sandy bays,

E-Eeyore & elephants taken to sleepy beds,

F-Fairyland existing, not only in our heads,

G-Gee-gees & ponies, of wood & later flesh,

H-Hag´s caverns erected from a chair & any old mesh,

I-Indians & cowboys hide & seek & tag,

J-Jelly-beans, jeweled dress-up gowns & mum´s best handbag,

K-Kisses on birthdays from lavender-smelling Nan,

L-Lilac talc between little toes, scary night-time bogeyman,

M-Milky puddings & Mummy´s tickled giggles,

N-Noses running, & in sweaty hands, little worms that wriggle,

O-Orange lollies, choccies & gummy-bears green,

P-Peppermint sneezes & orders to eat that bean,

Q-Queen Of Hearts, Mad-Hatter & favourite Pooh Bear,

R-Running round, falling down, muddy knees, & lice in hair,

S-Sweet kittens, puppies’ wet noses & fish that got away,

T-Toffees sticky, Tweetie-pie, mixed up with lots of play,

U-Umbrellas with ears & coloured wellie boots,

V-Villains in night-mares & monsters in suits,

W-Whispers from dollies that only I could hear,

X-Xylophones, drums & crackers that burst ears,

Y-Yellow dippy eggs & soldiers of toast,

Z-Zebras & bears, all toys, now ghosts.

The A.B.C. of childhood, written within lost time,

My alphabet of growing, gone now, but special, & all mine.