The children left home for the city neon lights
Faces filled with endless enthusiasm
Brushed off sandburs that caught on their jeans
Covered tree scratched wrists with tailored shirts
The bell birds by the river sang their farewell
They never looked back to see your outstretching arms
The silvery grey city edge is where the elders rise early
To wait for the youth to come home
Painting of Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia by Virginia Bucknell, you may see more of Virginiaβs paintings via: Art Lovers Australia Weebly Instagram
Very nice! Very wistful.
Their rosy-cheeked enthusiasm briskly faded,
The daily commute on the tube grew wearisome…
The elders did not have to wait long at all π.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yea nowadays more youth living at home. π
LikeLike