Years Gone By

I am often scared to look back.

For whenever I look back

I see nothing but years gone by.

The memories are clouded and jumbled.

And they leave me confused.

‘Did I really visit that place?

Or did I dream about that place?

How did I spend my days when ten or fourteen?

How did days pass when school was off?

Did I have any friends in neighbourhood or school?

Did I play games or just went around like a fool?

What did brothers do when they were kids?

Did we fight or have fun like silly kids?

Did mother have time for us or was she always immersed in chores?

Did father talk to us or was he too busy making both ends meet?’

The memories are endless and leave me confused.

I can’t figure out reality from dream

If I look back, I only see an endless stream.

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A post for A to Z challenge. This one is just random rambling.

Today’s letter Y

You may like to read my earlier post here Xerus