"THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOP"

I GAZED IN THE SHOP WINDOW SUCH A COLOURFUL DISPLAY.

NO  MODERN CLOTHES OR GADGETS OF OUR MODERN DAY.

MY THOUGHTS THEY DRIFTED BACK AGAIN TO MEMORIES OF OLD.

BOXES  JARS CONTAINERS OF OLD FASHIONED SWEETS IT SOLD.

ANISEED BALLS AND GOBSTOPPERS SPANISH AND BUBBLY GUMS.

ALL OF WHICH WE LOVED TO EAT FILLING OUR SMALL TUMS.

AMERICAN CREAM SODA IN GLASS JARS UP HIGH.

RAINBOW CRYSTALLS PENNY CHEWS BLACK JACKS CAUGHT MY EYE.

SHERBET FLYING SAUCERS LUCKY BAGS GALORE.

LOLLIPOPS AND CANDY SHRIMPS AND MANY MANY MORE.

BARLEY SUGAR TWISTS I LOVED THEM I HAD TO GENTLY SMILE.

AS I PONDERED STILL STOOD GAZEING IN THE WINDOW FOR A WHILE.

EVEN THE OLD CONE PAPER BAG WAS LYING THERE BESIDE.

I WAS BURSTING TO GIVE OUT ONE LOUD LAUCH,BUT HAD TO HOLD INSIDE.

HARD BLACK HALPENNY SPANISHES THE ONES WE USED TO DIP.

IN A BAG FILLED UP WITH CRYSTALS ENDING UP WITH A COLOURED LIP.

ON SHOW THERE WAS THE COLTSFOOT STICK I REMEMBER WELL DO YOU ??

AND CHOCOLATE CIGARETTES WERE THERE I REALY LOVED THOSE TOO.

QUALITY SWEET TOBACCO  ( HA)  WHICH WAS KNOWN AS SPANISH GOLD.

MIXED MOJO'S AND REFRESHER CHEWS IN WRAPPERS BRIGHT AND BOLD.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST I SPOTTED MY FAVOURITE OF THEM ALL.

THE WONDERFUL SHERBET FOUNTAIN STANDING PROUD AND TALL.

ANGLO BUBBLY BESIDE IT SUGAR MICE WERE THERE

LICORICE BOOTLACES ON A RACK DANGLING IN THE AIR.

THEN AS I WENT INSIDE THE SHOP CANDY WHISTLES AND  LOTS MORE.

CHERRY LIPS FLORAL GUMS MANY TO EXPLORE.

A WONDERFUL HOUR I SPENT THERE AND HOME AGAIN  DID TROT.

NOW I'M TYPEING OUT THIS SIMPLE RHYME.

 "THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEET SHOP ".

 

 

 

 

"THE GOOD OLD DAYS"

I WAS THINKING OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN I WAS JUST A KID.

SAT ALONE IN SILENCE ABOUT THE THINGS WE DID.

NO COMPUTERS PLAYSTATIONS OR BRAND NEW BIKES AND THINGS.

OWN TV OR MOBILE PHONE IN POCKET THAT DOES RING

THE ONLY THING WITH WHEELS ON WAS A HOME MADE WOOD GO GART.

BUT WE WERE GRATEFULL ANYWAY FROM BOTTOM OF OUR HEART.

A PIECE OF ROPE TO STEER IT WITH NO BRAKES JUST USED YOUR FEET.

THE WHEELS DAD GOT FROM AN OLD USED PRAM AND A PLANK IT WAS YOUR SEAT.

WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN HEAVEN WHEN OUR DAD PRODUCED THIS TOY.

ALL OF THEM JUST BLAND OLD WOOD NOT COLOURS FOR GIRL OR BOY.

WE'D SET UP WACKEY RACES AND DOWN THE HILL WE'D GO.

TEARING VERY FAST WE WENT LIKE LIGHTENING NEVER SLOW.

SCREAMING AND LOUD SHOUTING ECHOED FROM OUR FRIENDS.

AND SUDDENLY ONE WOULD LEAVE THE TRACK WHEN FLYING ROUND THE BENDS.

A TOY WE ALL WERE PROUD OF YOU NEVER HEARD US MOAN.

WE WERE THANKFULL FOR SMALL MERCY'S AND A REALY HAPPY HOME.

SKIPPING ROPES FROM WASHING LINES SPINNING TOPS AND SUCH.

NOT COSTING A SMAL FORTUNE AS OUR PARENTS DIDN'T HAVE MUCH.

YET STILL WE WERE SO HAPPY DOLLS MADE FROM A PEG.

OUR PARENTS WORKED HARD EVERY DAY THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO BEG

IN THEM DAYS JUST FOR COPPERS ALL SPOKEN FOR EACH WEEK.

BUT KIDS AND FAMILIES HAPPIER AND GRATEFULL SO TO SPEAK.

TREAT OF THE WEEK ON SATURDAY MORN AND OFF WE ALL WOULD GO.

RUNNING TO THE CINEMA TO WATCH THE WEEKLY SHOW.

FLASH GORDON AND THREE STOOGES  BOWERY BOYSAND ALL.

OUR ONE PENNY SPENT ON ENTRANCE AND WE REALY HAD A BALL.

SAT ON WOODEN BENCHES OUR EYES GLUED TO THE SCREEN.

NO PORN OR SEX AROUND KIDS THEN NOTHING WAS OBSCENE

WITH PENNY EXTRA SPENT ON LOAF I NEVER DID BUY SWEETS.

I LOVED MY PENNY HOVIS FRIENDS LOVED THERE OTHER TREATS.

PARENTS NOT AROUND US WE WERE SAFE ALL SEVEN DAYS.

KNOWONE WILL CONVINCE ME THEY WERN'T "THE GOOD OLD DAYS"

CHRISTMAS BROUGHT TWO GIFTS FOR US BENEATH A BRANCH FROM TREE.

IF DAD WORKED OVER MANY HOURS WE MAYBE THEN GOT THREE.

AN APPLE AND AN ORANGE OR MAYBE A LITTLE GAME.

A PACK OF HAPPY FAMILY CARDS ALL WITH FUNNY NAMES.

WE'D ALL SIT ROUND THE TABLE MUM DAD SISTERS

THREE.

PLAYING TOGETHER FOR HOURS ON END LIKE FAMILIES SHOULD BE.

DAYS WERE ALWAYS HAPPY SCHOOLTIMES TOO WERE GOOD.

I DON'T THINK THESE TIMES WILL RETURN BUT I REALY WISH THEY WOULD.

TO LEARN THIS NEXT GENERATION TO APPRECIATE AND RESPECT.

NOT ALWAYS ON THE WANT FOR MORE THEY SIMPLY JUST EXPECT.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!!!!!

Astoriasand