Childrens Laughter Poem by Fred Dickson

Children's Laughter

Why is it that children's laughter always make me glad
Makes me really happy when I am miserable or sad
What is it in those joyful chirpy faces I would like to know
It never fails when I hear cheerful kids I feel a warm glow
Could it be the memories of my childhood from the distant past
The days I thought would never end that they would last and last

It may be just that laughter is natures way of making me reflect
On dreams of long lost tender years to which I can connect
It may be that seeing youngsters having fun is like a tonic to my mood
Happy children never fail to make me feel so very good
That can't be bad I'm sure that you'll all agree with me
Cos to make somebody happy is to set an unhappy spirit free

When we were young we'd laugh at very stupid stuff
We'd roar with laughter at silly words like fart, jobbies and bum fluff
Although in our day we did not have todays kids range of toys
It was the same when we had fun we made just as much loud noise
And like today there were those folk who couldn't stand the row
They lost the rag and shouted 'Will you kids just pipe down now! '

So I ask you all when noisy kids seem to be a pain to you
Recall those days when you were young and quite noisy too
Remember well those old grumpy folk that would tell you off and frown
Who moaned at you for having fun and made you quieten down
Recall just how you felt then a bit dejected everyone
So let your memories spur you on to laugh at today's kids having fun

Freddy