Woodland Lake
Prompt #5: Write a poem about a memory from childhood
Woodland Lake
I miss the days when I was a child and we'd camp in a trailer while our grandparents smiled.
I miss the stories the told by the fire, the songs we would sing until we got tired.
I miss the roasted marshmallows and hotdogs carved like a spider.
I miss the popcorn popping over top of the flames.
I miss my cousins and siblings, although I still see them, we no longer play our childish games.
I miss the pool, the arcade, the small change that it costed.
I miss the lake, and the bridge we would use when we crossed it.
I miss the raft in the middle that would float there all day.
I miss swimming out to jump off and play.
I miss the pedal boats, the park, the teeter totters, the swings.
I miss the imagination, we were queens and kings.
I miss the tractor rides, I miss biking trails through the forest.
I miss the hills, the tree's, and the homemade hot porridge.
I miss the sound of rain hitting the roof while I slept.
I miss the campground.
I miss the innocence I left.
About the Creator
Dylan
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Comments (2)
I love this Dylan!! The nostalgia and longing is so heavy in this one!!
I remember similar things from my own childhood and this definitely brought back memories for me too. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem!