What Ever Happened

What ever happened to smiles that people used to share And in their faces you saw they cared. People were more friendly then And for a neighbor, they would bend. People used to feel other peoples pains Now they say “ oh what a shame”. People used to walk with dignity and pride Now they just run and hide. What ever happened to block parties and such Where you could get a smile And a warm gentle touch. Where people would exchange recipes And taste each others foods. And bring smiles of happiness to Get others out of their moods. What ever happened to kids playing Stickball on the streets, and people Would gather for families to meet. Where children would sell lemonade For a nickel a glass, and they would Run out much to fast. When you would make your own shoe shine box And go to the corner of freeman and fox. The shoes were shined for fifteen cents The best shines that you could get. Then we’d get empty pickle jars and fill Them with cold water and a shot glass And in the cap, a hole we’d make And the more they played the greater the stake. (not many people knew that the colder the water- (the coin would turn away, and away from the glass it would sway) We learned to earn a living at a very young age And living life was a stage. What ever happened to those days of old Where people were more friendly And yet more bold. WHAT EVER HAPPENED?