There Was A Time...

There was a time of blissful gold and green, When we were snug in the womb of the sun. . There was a time of deep blue skies and seas, When we were innocent as doves; so young. There was a time, before the darkness came Crashing into our small lives like cold steel. There was a time, when summer's healing rain Blessed us like a god, Now we cannot feel The verdant presence of Creation; only The monotonous grind of grey days fills Our consciousness. We are no longer free To soar like wild birds. Modern living kills The spirit and slowly erodes the soul. We lose the child within as we grow old.