Back in the summer of 1964
I turned ten
playful days as a child
would not return again
That was the year I realized
I no longer looked through youthful eyes
The world around me forever changed
The girl, now ten, was rearranged
satellites, Cuba, and The Beatles
words I now understood
I would have stayed ten forever
only if I could
I lost so much when I turned ten
Finally, understanding the natural world then
Up until then, I only knew
My families life and neighbors few
The Dusty roads and hillside runs
A country way and only fun
When I turned ten, I lost so much
Most of all, my grandad’s touch
He died that year and broke my heart
Back when I was ten, life fell apart
In the summer of 1964
When I was a child, no more