Yesterday's Toyland

Yesterday's Toyland

By May Kwek

When I was fairly young

I stretched out my hand

Took up a little teddy bear

And Toyland began

It was as crazy a world

As a seven year old could make it

Flying animals and carriages

We even added school in it!

My sister was old enough

So I added her in

And we created a world

Of Kings and Queens!

It was relatively simple

At the beginning at least

A family of royals

And many nephews and nieces

But it grew larger

Quite rapidly too

Especially when our toys had special powers

Each one with about two

So we created ranks

Titles and such

Palaces and treats

For the toys that were made much

It was a fun time

For a good six years

But I grew up and left

With my sister in tears

It has been

About seven years since that time

I am about to enter university

And play not with toys but rhymes

Still I can’t deny

That some of that kid is still in me

Look at all I write

I still try to be funny

Though the innocence of the time

Has slowly been lost

I guess in growing up

This is the cost

To learn more about the world

This is the price I have to pay

I can’t be a kid forever

That had to end someday

But I will always have

That golden memory

Of the times in Toyland together

My sister and I happy

Copyright © 2014 by May Kwek