There Was A Time (poem) by F William (Bill) Broome on AuthorsDen

There Was A Time
by F William (Bill) Broome → (All Poetry by F William (Bill) Broome)
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There Was A Time There was a time when life was simple like an ice cream soda at the drug store A time when a pound of round steak was breakfast for six with biscuits/gravy A time stretching my dog Bo and me to a whole day on filled biscuits and water A time of the flu in everybody's house closing schools work places and theaters A time that midwives helped deliver babies in homes with no costly doctor A time that visiting carnivals gave relief from radio recordings and preaching A time in December of a poverty Santa leaving clothes fruit dolls and small toys A time that serial movies made us sweat out a week for Saturday's next episode A time when those who broke rules were guided to do better with butt whackings A time deeply sad when everyone who could attended a funeral and the burial A time of driving lessons at fourteen but all dating waited until seventeen A time of reward after going on a date ending with one quick lips-to-lips kiss A time of no sex until marriage but more good times in things that lasted 2007 F William Broome �

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow

Reviewed on November 9, 2007

I often wonder what today's generation will remember in twenty, forty, or even sixy years... Wonderful look back up on kinder days...

M

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

A time of reward after going on a date ...

my shirt with her perfume still lingering..smelling her and smiling all the way home.

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Lovely stroll down memory lane and all the things that I too remember.

Fee

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on November 8, 2007

love this nostagic write-makes me long for a simpler time

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

IN savoring those days we also respected the little there was and still felt blessed.
Just beautiful.
Love,
Susan

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo

You make me nostalgic for a simpler time, where everyone knew their neighbor, everybody helped each other and respect was not just a word but an action.

God bless you. Kathy

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Those were the good ole days.......sigh. I remember, as well. Excellent nostalgic write of times long gone, Bill. Sad.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.