The Lines of Time.....

Each night, when am all alone, I drift in memory of all the happy times I've known in the days of used to be....I reminisce, and live again the time I was a kid; and in the land of just pretend I do the things I did. I think of all my childhood friends, children whom I held so dear, and I've a longing in my heart again to have them near.....

I delve upon my childhood loves, that faded all too soon by leaving a tender glow, that's as distant as the moon....But though my memories are dear, and I enjoy the dream, they just can't quite satisfymy deep innermost scheme, for I must live for what's to come, and bury what has been, by facing each tomorrow with the will to try and win....

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sarah g. Oct 29, 2008, 10:29pm EDT

very nice...I enjoyed reading it

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Kat W. Oct 29, 2008, 11:00pm EDT

Very nice Ellen Thank you for sharing this.

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Melissa J Oct 29, 2008, 11:51pm EDT

Just wanted to let you know I stopped by. Here's a 10, thanks for posting at Up All Nite Café.

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Jan R. Oct 30, 2008, 1:55am EDT

My childhood wasn't all that great. But my life after I met & married my husband is so much better.

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Amy H. Oct 30, 2008, 10:57am EDT

Thanks for posting your content to the Group: We comment back Smileycons!

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Sassy ... the calm and cool Cat Oct 30, 2008, 7:35pm EDT

This is beautiful! It got me all teary eyed. I don't think very young people can understand about this until they are along in years, too. Thank you!

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Rebecca D. Nov 2, 2008, 11:55am EST

When I was younger, I worked as a Nurse's Aid in a hospital. I realized then that the only thing we have when we get old is our memories. I decided to make sure I had some good ones to remember, and lived my life accordingly. My childhood wasn't a bad one, but I just don't remember that much about it. Once I decided to (A) do things worth remembering and (B) make a point of remembering them, my stock of memories is growing. I'm 50 now and still having a wonderful time making the memories that will make me smile when I'm an old lady in a wheelchair sitting in the sun.

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