Forever Playing…
By: JP Leddy
Albums full of smiles of wide eyed babies…
Fill my Sunday afternoons sipping wine…
Laughter is the sound track in my mind…
As memories of my little ones wrap around my heart…
Where “Daddy” was the sweetest song that greeted me…
With little hands that grabbed mine with excited glee…
Asking for piggy back rides and to be swung around…
The forever playing newsreel in my happy brain…
Those little voices no longer resound replaced by older ones…
Children morphed into grown adults with less laughter…
Life squeezing the play and the Daddy out of them…
Assigning them to the past, and alive only in remembrance….
…If only innocence could be regrown
Submitted to the Poetry Potluck Week 36 – Sketches, Images and Impressions
I also gladly accept the Celebrate Poet of Summer Award and thank all those who nominated me. Thank you, Jingle for giving me as well as others a community to share our poetry.
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your words are so tender, sweet and full of emotion…beautiful.
Congrts on the well deserved award my friend
Thank you, David.
Always appreciate your comments.
JP
So poignant, JP. And lovely photo to go with.
Liv2,
Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate it.
JP
This is so sad. Children grow up so fast these days.
Excellent imagery and beautiful thoughts.
Congrats on a well-deserved award!
Thanks for sharing.
Andy,
Thanks for visiting and commenting. I appreciate your thoughts.
JP
it’s been a while since i visited your blog…i must say i do enjoy your poetry…you’re quite a talented fellow…= )
Thanks, Echo!
It means so much to have you come back and read my work and comment.
JP
Fantastic yet sad – as always, an absorbing write!
Thanks, Anthony!
hmmm sweet write….life does take away laughter as we get older, indeed
ejoy the potluck!
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Appreciate it, Lynn! You do the same!
JP
childhood innocence is divine.
beautiful sketches, smart conclusion….
Happy Potluck!
🙂
Thank you as always, Ji!
I got lost into the image of childhood innocence you painted within your words! Indeed, as we grow up, something happens to us- LIFE!!
Very well expressed friend..
Hugs xoxo
Olivia,
So true! Thanks for the visit!
JP
Awww so sweet
Thank you, Mind
Excellent post thanks for sharing. I enjoy reading and also writing poetry myself. Feel free to check it out. You have a great layout here!
Such a warm poem! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Yes, I can resonate with that and even try to emulate it:-)
Thank you, Ian.
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