"WHEN"
(author Becky Hemsley)
(author Becky Hemsley)
When did we all lose the thrill
Of running full-speed down a hill
Of marvelling at daffodils
Until the sun went down?
On grassy verges weaving braids
Of plaited, fragile daisy chains
Until we’d made a crown?
When did we begin to lose
The urge to skip and race and move
‘Til we had scuffed our favourite shoes
All in the name of fun?
When was it that we forgot
Predicting ‘loves me, loves me not’
With flowers from a wild plot
That grew beneath the sun?
And when did we begin to miss
The chance to stop and make a wish
With dandelions clocks we’d picked
That grew beneath our feet?
Well I for one do not believe
That we forgot how all that feels
But life at some point took the wheel
And freedom took back seat
It seems that it got left behind
And buried ‘neath the daily grind
But it’s still there for us to find
At any time we want
So climb a hill then run back down
Weave yourself a daisy crown
Then blow your wishes to the clouds
Because life’s too short
to stop
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Becky Hemsley 2023
Artwork created with Dall.E
'When' is part of my most recent collection
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