Not written a poem for a while…
This Life
Do you remember when we were small?
When the days never seemed to end, at all?
The times when happiness cost not a jot
And we seemed to laugh an awful lot?
Do you recall that corner shop?
Where sweets were a penny, and lolly pops?
The bikes we used to race to the park
We’d be out all day ‘til nearly dark?
Finding chalk and marking grids
Running like mad, and making skids?
Innocent fun, those days gone by
They’ll never come back, however hard we try
I pity the children born in the now
To have real fun, they’ll never know how
Heads buried in tablets, fingers poised to swipe
Not living their life, just following hype
Growing up in a world of false perfection
Not enough likes, facing rejection
Is this really the world we want to see
Or do we need to set technology free?
Stop taking selfies, live in the present
Your filter-less face is much more pleasant
Get on a bike, go for a run
You got this life, you only get one.
Ritu 2020
But I Smile Anyway... 
Oct 03, 2021 @ 15:10:42
Reblogged this on The Drama-Free Club and commented:
Beautifully Penned!
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Oct 03, 2021 @ 15:09:57
This poem gives me feelings of nostalgia. I remember my fun days, they were nothing compared to now. Wonderful times! Thanks for this beautiful trip down memory lane.
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Oct 03, 2021 @ 15:15:39
Thank you for reading, and appreciating 💜
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Jun 24, 2021 @ 09:54:29
Wow. This is beautiful. And makes a lot of sense!
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Jun 24, 2021 @ 12:33:53
Thank you!
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Jul 02, 2020 @ 06:57:17
Beautiful piece❤
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Jul 02, 2020 @ 06:58:42
Thank you 🥰
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May 18, 2020 @ 15:52:07
Wow that poem was so touching. It reminded me of my childhood, which is weird because I am still living it 😂… LOL
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May 18, 2020 @ 16:28:11
Thanks
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May 15, 2020 @ 06:52:02
Really beautifully written.
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May 15, 2020 @ 08:23:54
Thank you 💜
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May 10, 2020 @ 13:20:41
visit and enjoy my writing
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May 08, 2020 @ 22:01:18
This is really nice. Great work
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May 08, 2020 @ 22:04:17
Thank you!
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May 08, 2020 @ 11:04:28
great nostalgia!
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May 08, 2020 @ 11:12:40
Thank you 💜
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May 03, 2020 @ 17:02:03
AaAAAaa, I love it!!!
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May 03, 2020 @ 17:22:55
Thanks 😁
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May 01, 2020 @ 16:48:48
Nice poem….. Coincidentally I’ve also written a poem at my blog a month ago named “childhood poem”
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May 01, 2020 @ 16:51:28
Thanks
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Apr 30, 2020 @ 18:47:21
Great job. You can also check out my poems.
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Apr 30, 2020 @ 19:30:54
Thanks!
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Apr 29, 2020 @ 19:04:26
So truly said!
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Apr 29, 2020 @ 19:09:39
Thank you 💜
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Apr 27, 2020 @ 17:51:54
Somehow through all this progress, world has changed for the worse.
Lovely thoughts! 🤘
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Apr 27, 2020 @ 17:55:18
There is a beauty in the simplicity of the past.
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Apr 27, 2020 @ 17:57:31
Yes there is.
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