Treasured days of long ago

Treasured days of long ago

Those treasured days of long ago
Still glint gold on the slab of my heart
None can take them away nor can I forego
Spring in my feet, dance in my soul, they start.

Those scented nights and sunshine days
Set my spirit aglow with eternal fragrance
The dark crevices of my mind, fill with radiance
Those loving pages of life, my favorite indulgence.

Oh traveler to the distant lands!
Come with me to those vistas of beauty
May you carry these happy memories
Of love and joy, and nature’s bounty.

The tale of love will lighten your long miles
Take away the burden of trial and plight
Fill your soul with the bloom of smiles.
Keep you safe, removing fever and fright.

It was their sharing and selfless nature
Candor and care, love and fair play
That made them people of lofty stature
Free in spirit, the folks of yesterday.

Treasured days of long ago lend me
The wherewithal to stay assured
Brave the gale, face the gray world
The past is ever, an empowering autonomy.