Michael Edwards

WHEN I WERE YOUNG

WHEN I WERE YOUNG 

‘When I were young we kept the key

dangling on a piece of string

I’d reach in through the letter flap

and grab the dangling key therein’

Said Jim

‘When I were young I kept a key

around my neck upon a string

and every night when I got home

I’d use the key to enter in’

Said Fin.

‘When I were young we had no lock

we had no key nor phone

and if a burglar came indoors

we’d ask him for a loan’

Said Sean.

‘When I were young we were so poor

we  didn’t even have a door’

Said I