REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

 

remember when we were young 

time stands still as sun burn 

the weather pities not our skin 

we are made of black, no defeat 

with soiled fingers we mould 

clays in hands as we fold 

Images sculpted with passion 

looking scary but made with love 

remember when we were young 

looking up to heavens to fly our kites 

wind caressing its wings as levitated

our joy knew no bounds 

trees bowing to the might winds 

weather still dark in the early morning 

no school for you, remain in your bed 

a childhood memory to preserve 

 

rolling tyres on the street with race 

the road is free, doing it in grace 

your tyre, a joy-giver 

the best buddy you can ever have 

dancing in a pouring rain in joy 

barefoot to feel the earth 

innocence will later make you shiver 

you’ll fall sick with a mild fever 

a stray dog stares at you on a lonely road 

you pick up stone to ward it off 

a hot pursuit ensures in a jiffy 

you are left all sweaty and panting 

remember when we were young 

bees in the bush still we were stung 

our curiosity pushes us into trouble 

our punishment gets doubled 

remember when we were young

the world is tough, we can’t relate 

ours is to eat, play and fracture our bones 

we don’t care if our family lives on a loan 

@talk2leigh

(X & insta)

6:39am

4 May 2026