I miss my childhood

This post was written in response to a writing prompt for  RemembeRED from Write On Edge. This is this week's prompt: 

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This week’s prompt is to use this image for your inspiration and begin your post with those words…”I miss my childhood…”

Let’s keep the word limit to 500

I miss my childhood,
with its four-poster bed,
lace bedding and
Victorian style nightgowns.

I miss my childhood,
with flowered handkerchiefs,
grandpa-made furniture and
family portraits.

I miss my childhood,
with weekend trips to antique shoppes,
bed times before M*A*S*H and
nightlights.

I miss my childhood,
when art stores felt like Candyland,
fingers dancing over crayons, pencils and
beautiful papers.

I miss my childhood,
with Sundays at Church,
holding hands by the duck pond and
rolling down the leaf-littered hill.

I miss my childhood,
with a little brother,
a Mommy, a Daddy,
a family of four.