when was meant
(being a kid)
I ate Ring Dings
when they were wrapped in foil
I got tan at the beach
when you used baby oil
My favorite after school meal
was the big can of Beefaroni
The one Who was the Boss for me
was 😍Samantha😍 fuhgedabout Tony
Car seats for kids meant sitting on the lap of your older cousin
Losing the game meant the Operation guy’s red nose was buzzing
The washing machine’s water
emptied into one side of the two-tubbed sink
Parties at your house were
filled with adults who’d smoke and drink
I slept in the top bunk
head-to-toe with my brother
My older and younger sis
did side-by-side in the other
Going outside meant a playground or a park
Coming home early meant way before it was dark
Mom used Mercurochrome
for scrapes on our knees
Grandma used old words
like parlor and dungarees
Board games were fun
my favorite was Sorry
Technology to us
was the VCR and Atari
I think back on memories made and all the things we did
I know that I loved living life and just being a kid.
