Where the Backyard Used to Be
Rent from DeepDyve- Where the Backyard Used to Be
What’s happened to our old backyard And the grass we hated to mow The glider where we used to swing? It’s now “the patio”!
What’s happened to that rubber tire On which we used to swing? It’s been replaced by a swimming pool And kids wearing rubber wings.
What’s happened to that nice old shack Where the kids once had a club? It’s been replaced by a metal gym And a wooden soaking tub.
What’s happened to old fashioned love? “Relationships” have taken its place What’s happened to the world we knew? It’s gone to cyberspace. [End Page 154]
Earl Hamner was the featured author of our Spring 2007 issue. Best known as the creator of The Waltons and a contributor to several episodes of The Twilight Zone, he has authored eight books, including three novels. A native of Nelson County, Virginia, he lives in Southern California.
