LONGING

LONGING

There is a longing in my heart

To go back to the days of old

To feel the warmth of summer dreams

Before the days turned cold.

I long to hear the laughter

When days were calm and bright,

When little children filled my days

And I tucked them in at night.

Those days were very busy

And it seems like only yesterday

But in truth the years have flown

And they are on their way.

My shopping list was different

And there were always story books

I long for the winter kitchen days

When they became the cooks.

There is a longing in my heart

To watch their lives unfold,

Their hearts I’ll always carry

Although their hands I no longer hold.

I long to see the days on earth

When peace is known by all,

When friends reach out to each other,

And hold them lest they fall.

There is a longing in my heart

For equality in life

For all children to live happily

Without the toil and strife.

Bless the children of the world,

And may they live in peace

There is a longing in my heart

For joys that will not cease.

© Linda J. Vaughan