What Ever Happened?

What ever happened to the way things used to be,
or the sweet innocence of childhood?
The way we used to laugh
when everything was so simple and carefree.
When we could play all day long
and had no responsibilities to tend to,
When we were creative and energetic,
young and inventive.
It seems like just yesterday we
were walking in the fields
pretending we were on a journey
but never having a true destination,
or sliding down the stairs
on sleeping bags and pillows.
Everyone tells me it's time to grow up
so I play their game and succumb to their will
while secretly I long for those days once again.