My neighborhood is nothing like the one that I moved out of
Twelve years ago
Back then, there was never a dull moment
It’s not that way now – good? I guess so
I was so much younger then, newly married
Oh, what a time it was – didn’t get much sleep
No kids, partying, staying out late
The only young married couple on our street
He went to work, I stayed home
Cooking and cleaning our little love nest
I tried working for awhile
But we decided that my staying home would be best
There were a bunch of little kids always hanging around
They were so much fun to watch out for
While playing right in front of my apartment
Occasionally knocking on my door
I would read stories to them and sometimes break up their little spars
They always came to me for band-aids
To cover their scrapes, cuts, and scars
When they wanted candy, they knew that they could come to me
I always kept a stash for when they showed up
It wasn’t that they couldn’t buy their own
I guess they just needed some time with a grown-up
I would check their homework and help them with their math
Telling them to always do better than a C
They hung on to my every word
Even called me Auntie
I wonder where those kids are now
What did they do with their lives
Why would someone have all those kids
But not help them to thrive
Where I live now is quite different
I now have my own children to raise
They will never need a play auntie
To show them love in their young days
I will watch them grow, learn and play
In my own back yard
I am their teacher
When their homework is hard
They have their mama to rely on
At any given time
My neighborhood is nothing like the old one
The kids I love now are mine
May 07, 2013 @ 20:47:39
Very nice! It sounds like you have grown a lot since that time in your past.
May 07, 2013 @ 22:25:50
Thanks and you are quite right!