Leisure

In my leisure I recall

The jingling of bells

Of ice- cream sellers,

The sweetness of the fragrance

Of beautiful flowers.

Splashing thru the puddles,

Making paper boats and

Sailing in the rain water.

It's amazing to imagine

The white whirls of water

From the waves of the sea.

Happiness of the chirping

Birds in the morn.

Love of a mother, to her child

Yet to be born.

In my leisure I recall

My laughter as a child

That lingers in my ears.

The fear of being wrong and

Trying to be right.

The fairy tales by mother,

Before sleep at night.

In my leisure I recall

My childhood friends and little pal.

Laughing at the times we fought

But also in tears, as I miss them all.

You bring my memories back to life,

Sometimes colourful 'n' black 'n' white.