Those By-Gone Days

Doesn’t it make you sad To see old abandoned homes? Where once a family lived And the animals casually roamed? They were the heart of our country What made our world go ‘round And now these farms are silent You can’t hear a single sound Fields that once were carefully Gown to be the perfect feed For cattle raised to perfection Now there is no need The home may still be standing A refuge for mice and such But if you entered broken doors All you would hear is a hush The barns were filled as well Baby calves nestled in The hay by their mothers Now it’s so sad and so grim Ah yes, time does move on As though it were only a faze But it’s important to remember Those wonderful by-gone days!