halcyon days…haiku

how i long for

the halcyon days of youth

and carefree laughter

 

childhood friends

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/childhood/

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lying under the banyan tree

i still hear the playful laughter

of my childhood friends

strife

food to eat

some quality sleep

a family to love

nothing more deep

pure laughter

and simple needs

make up my life

i have no greed

yet i lie in bed

with no sleep

my parents are long gone

i want to weep

but then i pick up the pieces

of my broken life

and muster the courage

to continue this strife

An Excuse.

http://lindaghill.com/2014/12/19/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-december-1914/

An excuse to smile

An excuse to forget

An excuse to live life

An excuse not to fret.

An excuse to be happy

An excuse to dream

An excuse to love

An excuse to hold up your esteem.

Always find excuses

For the above wonderful things

After all you only live once

Happily accept what nature brings.