Billy and Me

 by Ztan Zmith

When school was out and we were free,

Billy and me,

we’d

play all day and capture frogs

as  boys might do today.

We had our tea in long dry grass,

did me and  Bill,

with

jam and bread and stone cold tea,

we picnicked with the best..

We fished for tiddlers in the pond,

my mate and me,

with

water jars and home made nets,

we looked for monster fry.

We blazed a trail in Tangle wood,

as  boys will do,

with

shaded eyes and ears alert

we tracked fresh jungle spore.

We paddled in the rippling stream,

my pal and me,

with

shouts and cries we’d kick away

bloodsuckers at our feet

All summer days, so long ago,

with Bill and me,

were

long, were hot, were very wild,

but, best of all care free!