Life as a Child

Oh how great it would be,

To be a kid again

To roam free

Have no worries

And be happy

Life as a child

Meant having meals cooked

Our laundry done

And friends always there,

Playing all the time

Ok, there was school

But it was fun

We had play times

And long holidays

It wasn’t too hard work

Life as a child

Was easier to live

Than life as an adult

We had no responsibilities

As our parents were in control

Ok, we had some problems

Like older siblings beating on us

And dad eating our chips

With early evening bedtimes

But generally life was good.

Life as a child

Meant contentment and joy

With the only major problem

Being our parents saying no

When we wanted a yes

Now life as a child

Is so different from our time

There are more restraints,

More rules, worries and concerns

Is it hard being a kid?

Life as a child

It’s a good thing to be,

So embrace your childhood

Enjoy your carefree days

Because being an adult is hard!

Jo Anne Kennedy

June 2016