There we were, the four us
On this dark, chill afternoon,
Striking the balls towards the hoops.
We were obviously mad,
Mad about the game of croquet.
Or were we just mad?
The sky was grey,
The wind was strong,
But we played.
Then on the next field
Came the sound,
The sound of children shouting,
Shouting and laughing
As they kicked their football.
Then two fathers came,
And the kids and dads played,
Played football.
The joy in their playing so wonderful,
The sound of children laughing,
The joy of their dads
Playing with their children
Brought joy to me.
The innocence of childhood
So wonderful,
I wish it was always so.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I was playing croquet yesterday afternoon, it was a grey, chill day with the wind fairly strong but then later on in the afternoon two dads and the children came and played football on the field next to us, it was great to see.
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Comments6
Yes, a fine write Gold. For us, the memories go back. Do you remember the footie in 1066?!
Thanks Orchi. Wasn't it a goats skull we were kicking around.
The child within just needs waking up sometimes but i think its always there.
It certainly is d a.
Love, love, love this...!!
Thanks Kevin, it is great to see kids playing.
BRIAN HERE ~ Good Sunday Afternoon UNCLE ANDY ! Love FUR ELISE & the GLASS HARP such a pure SOUND ! At Diner Parties ~ Angela plays the *Future Wife* and chastises me (slaps my wrist !) for playing the glasses ! I guess I*ll have to grow up after APRIL. Angela was raised in a strict Spanish Home (where she still is ~ with MADRE y PADRE) always the LADY @ the TABLE ! In Liverpool the Dinner Table was a place for PERFORMANCE ~ Limericks etc ! She will want our BAMBINOS to be Seen ~ but not Heard ! raising childen in a Mixed Race Family is always a Problem. That is only ONE of Harry & Meghans problems ! WA TTS Los Angeles & Buck House are as far apart as VENUS & MARS !
At 31 & 36 Angela & I are much too Young for CROQUET and we still play FOOTY and other silly games on Holiday & with our Nephews & Nieces ! We have a big Public recreation Ground # next to the CHURCH and after *Pot Luck Lunches on a Sunday* we play ROUNDERS ~ the ultimate silly game ~ using BIG SPONGE BALLS & TENNIS RAQUETS ~ AMEN ! Thanks for caring & sharing ~ keep your EYE on JOYCES STAR ~ AMEN !
Love & Peace to You & Yours
Love A & B 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡
Thank you A and B. It is so good to see children enjoying themselves with their parents.
Love how you see the world ❤️
Thank you Nemo, in spite of the ills in the world it is still a wonderful place with some beautiful people in it.
Nostalgic...
Thank you Chandra - back in the day eh?
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