On The Good Ship Lollipop

We danced our cares away by the yard light out back Playing hide in go seek and mummy in the grave yard While the fireflies were our captives Held prisoner in a mason jar Dreaming the night away as they flickered in our bedrooms till morning After school we rode the banana seat Schwin’s down the big hill (That does not look so big now) A deck of playing cards or straws in the spokes Click, click as we rode on by Candy cigarettes in a box Roll our sleeves up and act like James Dean Playing red rover and double dutch till dad came home Then out the door but be in the yard by dark Playing the game of life take a spin And you have twins The dating game see who you had A roll of the dice and prince charming was the one See how high you could fly on the swings Then twist around pinching your fingers in the chains Round and round on the merry go Till your head and stomach spun Zagnut bars and penny candy Bottle of coke was just our size Trading the good ship lollipop for boys and dances Friday night drive ins And Saturday roller rinks Prince charming never came like in the game A job, then family and the good ship lollipop sailed away leaving us behind But the memories remain And soon the ship will hopefully sail again If I pass on my boarding pass to my children’s children And pull the plug on the video games