Childhood Was

Childhood Was

Before I knew 1 mile was not as far as New Guinea.

Before I stopped eating ketchup with everything.

Before I learnt that the strange smell in the kitchen was weed.

Before I knew bogeymen didn't exist.

Before I stopped marvelling when the Coco Pops tainted the milk.

Before my brother learnt he couldn't fly, fell down the stairs and
ended up in casualty.

Before 1/2 pennies were useless.

Before I realised that girls couldn't play Cricket every Saturday with
the boys.

Before I was told I would have to grow up and decided to use three big
words per sentence.