Before it All Began to Go Wrong

Neville

Before it All Began to Go Wrong

 

If I could go back in time,

or even dare ..

I would go back to those

pre Helen days ..

Those filled with laughter,

three square meals

and all made by my mother ..

To tie dye tee shirt days,

with patched jeans,

patchouli oil

and of course, long hair ..

To when my father

could make, or do anything ..

To those days

when me and my brother

were both strong

and our little sister had curls ..

When Kitch was a pup

and the Abbey

called to us both most days,

after school ..

And we used to carry bows

in the woods

for no reason at all,

but we did, because it made

us feel big ..

Just like choking on roll ups

and pinching mams

packs of ten cork tipped fags ..

And I wonder,

if we could go back in time,

whether you might

choose to come back with me ..

 

 

 

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Comments8

  • orchidee

    Oohhh, I wish I could go back to pre-KP days! lol.

    • Neville



      of course you do .. I quite understand ..

      • orchidee

        You beaten that egg yet?!

      • Teddy.15

        I wouldn't go back in time simply because I believe nothing would change and what I have learnt on my road is that everything from the past has led me to today 🌹 Fabulous thought provoker dear Nev.

        • Neville



          That'll do nicely Teddy, I think contentment is the closest approximation to happiness & bliss .. and if you are content, then I am very happy indeed .. 🌹

        • Accidental Poet

          Although there are many times in the past I would not want to relive, there are more that I'd give almost anything to be able to relive. When time was slower paced and less arrogance and ignorance in the world. When everyone in the neighborhood knew each other and would stop to talk. When you could leave your house unlocked without fear of strangers been there while you were gone. And when I saw a pretty girl smile to outshine everyone else. 😊

          • Neville



            I'm with you all the way mate .. 😉💛👍

          • Cassie58

            Some say you should never go back, but I would give my right arm to have a day back with my mum and dad, my four grandparents and my four siblings. So much in your words Neville that I like and resonate with. Simple times, when money wasn’t king, when people were friendlier and your neighbours were called auntie and uncle. Values have sadly changed. I sometimes pine for what has gone. That doesn’t mean I am unhappy. It just means time has moved on and I am nostalgic. Thank goodness for poetry, where we can pen our memories and enjoy them with like minded souls. I’d gladly go back with ya to the days before it all went wrong . Just think, no internet, no mobiles we all walked or got buses. A very different world. I really enjoyed the detail in this write.

            • Neville



              and you would be more than welcome Chris .. many heartfelt thanks .. 💜

            • Thomas W Case

              Tremendous work. You pull the reader along brilliantly. I anticipated everything. Superb work.

              • Neville



                Thanks Thomas

              • Doggerel Dave

                First: A fine line in pure nostalgia Neville, full of the most appealing detail (and I mean 'most' as part of many or much) which filled me with the above mentioned...
                Second: Yes - I'd go back for a week's visit because there were many things/attitudes I really enjoyed.....but do I want my own naivety too?

                • Neville



                  I don't really think you are a dog at all are ya .. or should that read, you aint no dog, you old dog after all .. if these words helped to transport you back in time to when you were but a pup (and I aint talkin them yella weeds) then I am a happy old fella for the time being perhaps .. cheers you old Dave 🙂

                • Goldfinch60

                  I would be there like a shot Neville, such wonderful times and memories back in the day. My friends and I made bows and arrows, we were never ever injured by them, or the catapults we made. LOL
                  Great times and such innocence all around.

                  Andy

                  • Neville



                    weren't they just .. those days when steam was king .. bring em back (memo to self, get to work on that time machine) .. Neville

                  • Bella Shepard

                    I find that as I age I hit the rewind button in my mind a little more each day, and wonder how all that life passed by. Was I really that child, adolescent, adult, now senior? I think going back helps us understand where we are. Socrates said "The unexamined life is not worth living", so the food for thought you offer here is most relevant and beautifully said.

                    • Neville



                      You are not alone Bella, I'm with you every inch of the way .. and I thank you for sharing your wisdom and insight .. Neville



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