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Footsteps

from Life In The Gutter by Lynn Gerrard

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Cold tarmac hides the footsteps of my youth,

Still the warmth of cobbled memories linger on

To tell their tale of lolly sticks and laughter,

Grazed knee caps from a summer's day of play.



The air so sharp and clear catches my breath,

In contrast to the foggy days back then,

When factory chimney pots each puffed with pride,

Their smoky giggles filling somber skies.



And whilst friction from fast food blazes a trail,

It can not replace the graceful gait of fare

Prepared, as then, by a flurry of floury hands,

Each offering wholesome pies to smiling mouths.



Children now, no longer play outside,

Remaining pallid prisoners of some screen,

They will never know the freedom or the fun

Of playing catch or chasing balls along the streets.



The streets where empty pavements now reside

In a world where no one chats and no one trusts

Yet in the shadows of my childhood still I dance

To the cheery tune of echo's from the past....

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from Life In The Gutter, released November 28, 2013

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