Remember Yesterdays

Remember yesterday when you got excited,
Yes when you saw that big bowl of jello.
It was such a cold frosty day.

Remember how we crowded in the family room,
Guitar,mouth organ & squee box entertained us,
That’s what a family room was for.

We knew Saturday was chore day,
Us girls helped clean floors, wash clothes & cook,
The boys chopped wood and cut the grass with shares.

Sunday was a needed day for rest,
Off to church, dinner with the family,
Visits from many Uncles/Aunts & cousins.

Games, we played plenty of those,
Hopscotch, I spy,  Simon Says & Marbles,
We loved to entertain even as children.

We played so hard, it tired us out,
We looked forward to our beds at night.
We well remember our yesterdays.

I remember if it was a good pay week,
We got a quarter, we were rich back then,
An ice cream cone, pop and a bag of chips.

We got plenty exercise alright,
We walked to visit our friends,
We had hoola hoops & skipping ropes.

Not too many had weight problems,
Unless it was an illness, fast food was,
A peanut butter & jam sandwich on the run.

 Yes we remember yesterdays too well,
We were young and healthy,
Full of energy & never bored with life.