Takin It Back

By William Bradley

Back in the day…Back in the day is where I want to go….

I remember sat morning cartons with Pee Wee’s playhouse thrown in the middle

Word of the day is BUBBLE GUM

The bland smell of grist and fat smell of bacon clouds the air

2 hand tag in the middle of the street with sideline pop is where I want to go

I’m talking about Red light Green light

Double Dutch…LiL Bit…LiL Bit…

Come on yall…lets go back

I’m talking bout hide and go sick and freeze tag

Water balloon fights and marbles

Tricks in the middle of the street with my BMX bike

Trick pigeons that flip in the air when you clap

Hoooooooooo…the ice creams truck stops

Let me get 5 sour powers and a bag of chili cheese Fritos

Riding on the back of the donuts truck that  sells Long Jons for 25 cents

Come on yall…lets go back

Inni mini miny moe catch a tiger by his toe if he holla let him go…my mother told me not to pick you for the rest of your enitre life…you it

Damn again, but I was just it

Aint got no jump rope but I do have 2 long phone cords

Hopscotch on the sidewalk

Eating loquats from my neighbors tree in the back yard

Saturday afternoon bar b qs

Washing cars on the lawn

What you mean I can’t play…It’s my ball……..Fine then Im going home

Hopping fences to ball at the neighbor hood elementary school

Squeezing through fences to get out

Gold herring bone chains and Ellese and Fila Tennis shoes on my feet

Starter Jackets and corduroy slippers …just holding down the block

Get my hair cut on the homies porch

Come on yall… lets go back

Red Kool Aid….Peanut Butter and Syrup sandwiches on wonder bread

Fried bologna on the grill and fruit roll ups wrapped around my finger

Street lights just came on yall I got to go inside

Moms is trippin

Ill see yall tomorrow

Commentary: Ahhhhhhh the good ole days