Send me down to the riverbank
Where as a child I ran
Unencumbered by adult pains
Or adult thoughts
Before becoming a man
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Bring me back to that little me
I yearn to be him again
The little me with no worries
Or a soul that’s scarred
Happily chasing friends
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Give me the peace of childhood joy
Before a thousand tears were shed
Unshackled from life’s regrets
Or shattered dreams
And unkind words were said
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Help me find that boyhood comfort
Before I lost my youth
Free from these sleepless nights
Or the mirror’s image
That shows my age as truth
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Release me from these aches of age
Let me be young again
Running along the riverbank
Or skipping stones
Before I became a man.
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Gerald Holmes
Born on the east coast of Canada. Travelled the world for my job and discovered that kindness is the most attractive feature in any human.
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Gerald, I really have a deep appreciation for this piece! I think a lot of us would share this sentiment, the idea of going back to when days felt a lot simpler and less burden heavy. This was a great piece to give me pause and cause for reflection, remembering the inner peace of childhood. Such a great reminder of what it means to be free and the importance of holding on to your inner child! So well written and well said Gerald!
Excellent read. This took me back to some of those same places in my mind and heart. Thank you for sharing.
"Bring me back to that little me...," who longed to be old enough to play with the bigger kids, drive a car, go to an R rated movie (without having to sneak in), to be done with high school, college, on my own. Whenever I find myself yearning for those carefree days, I try to remember how much yearning there was in me back then. That having been said, I do often find myself thinking these very same thoughts.
Awesome work Gerald!
Gosh it would be so nice to be young again! Loved your poem!
Stillness and Maturity✨❤️😉📝❗
If only, my friend. At my age, I'm hoping senility will be close enough. Congratulations on your upcoming Top Story.
If you figure how to get there, I want to go to. Great job on this.
Profound, friend. If only we could recapture a little of that childhood innocence, we'd all be a lot happier😉Pernoste