The Innocence Of An Ardoyne Child

The Innocence Of An Ardoyne Child

By Paul McCann

All around Ardoyne’s little streets

We played with ropes , hoops and cleeks ,

and we had fun in the life we had to live .    

We all grew up in some hard times

but we made up little rhymes

because we all had a sense of humour to give .

All one together as a friend

we never meant to offend

anybody anywhere with the things we said .

The funny side of life was

a sunny side all because

we all lived and played with an innocence back then .

 It make me stop and think now

about life today and how  

we can never think again as little children  .

  Some people there may incite us
with bigotry despite us
being righteous in every kind of way ,

but poets will always write us
 words that enlighten us,
and their outlook brightens the colour of our day .

They say that bad Frostbitus
can bring on Mondayitus
so I thought that I would give you a small surprise .

We may get appendicitis ,
dogs may even bite us,
but they will never take the smiles from both our eyes .

In this world that we are passing through,
it’s nice to know people like you
so before this moment slips away ,

I’d like to say thank you,
because it’s people like you
who make the world a better place to live in today..