I Can Remember Those Days … J. Luke Herman

by J. Luke Herman

I can remember those days, When we would sit under green trees, When blossoms would fall before the autumn leaves. I’d call your name so we could both sit down and listen, Listened to nature and its many harmonies: The rustle of trees, The scurrying of squirrels— Take in all the sounds to truly witness nature’s symphonies, I can remember those days. When we would walk under green trees, When blossoms would fall before the autumn leaves, I’d call your name so we could both walk together and feel, Feel the breeze as it touched our skin, A gentle cool tap on our shoulders, Passing by our warm smiling faces, I can remember those days, When we would watch under green trees, When blossoms would fall before the autumn leaves, I’d call your name so we could both lay together and see, See the birds in the sky while they flew so high, So high and so free, I’m sure with pure glee, Who wouldn’t want to be so free, Free from all the troubles on the ground, So far from where they could easily fall down, Down to the ground without even noticing, Back on the ground without the strength and wings to carry them to freedom again, I wish I could be like the birds, Free from all the troubles on the ground.