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Thank you everyone for your feedback. 
                                                                                                             
Jim when I wrote that line you like “The Spirit of childhood robbed by a moment called now” I wondered if it would resonate with others.
Having you confirm it made sense gave me a great feeling of joy thank you.

Classical Guitar thank  you I am glad my poem is something many could see themselves in that moment of my life.

Phill like you many I have known as a child  have died or moved away from around here. My father was a boxer but I was always greatful he never made me follow in his footsteps. I often wondered if he hadn't boxed would he have lived longer as he died suddenly at 39 years of age. I never stood out at school was never a champion anything but it always suprises me that those I shared a classroom or school time with remember me. I suffered from crippling shyness as a kid until I was about thirteen and then I got my confidence. On the rare occassion I run into someone from my youth who I havent seen for a while it amazes me how much they remember about me. It also seems weird to me how things come to me that have been lost in my brain and I can remember all sorts details about them after all these years. Then when I try and remember something that happened recently it is hard.

TF, I have never been to Nova Scotia but everyone I have met who has been there loves it and the people. I guess been rural where you live and not a Rat Race people have a good pace of life. One of my Aunties was a dog whisperer and trained many types of dogs she always rated The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever as one of the best all round dogs.
The valley where Easybeat and I live use to be called semi rural a village  town with farm surrounding it. Now we are just part of the city a suburb and much  of the old farmlands are now full of houses.
Easybeat and I are one of the few from our teenage era who still live in this valley.
The thing that does interest me on accasions that I do get to reflect on my youth is quiet often my illusion of those were the days where people seemed content can be a fantasy of mine. When I hear some of the stories of my old classmates home lifes not spoken about then but told later as an adult, I realise somethings in life are an illusion. Here I am thinking for years they had perfect families where in reality the truth was far differant.  One thing that I have found over the years when I have run into those from my childhood is though we get older and our adult paths  can end up differant to what we imagined as a child. the inner child does surface when  taken back in ones mind and brings back a feeling of joy.
Thank you for reading my poem and taking time to comment it is very much appreciated.     

Excellent Phill your lyrics have got me feeling all nostalgic. That is the sort of song that people would enjoy after a few bears and wanting a sing along.     

Hi Jeff I like your songs and also the way you approach writting them..

Neo that is one cool looking bass. Back in my younger days I use to like Scotch  Whisky or a  Canadian Club. Now days I enjoy a pint or two of either Pilsners or Indian Pale Ales,a few beers is my alcoholic beverage now days.

I like that photo Neo and the Amber Nector on the table to help with the  music making. Looking at the neck of your instrument what is it???     
EB I think his part 2worked better but part one very informative.
I will attach video of his I like it is a long song. called Touching Heads and Feeling
The song tells the story of his great-grandparents, Mariano and Elizabeth Vella, who were shipwrecked on the SS Wairapa in 1894 on their honeymoon as they travelled to New Zealand from old Dalmatia. It's now called Croatia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khlCJeH … ture=share

Cheers badeye I love da blues played like that man does with his  long fingers making guitar magic.  Made our summer day here in the NZ nice and cool.
Thank you
Pete     

Excellent TF gave me goosebumps listening to it brilliant use of string section.     

Neo she was a cool cat who has now left our neighbourhood. Good with kids.     

Thank you DE the "Foothill Folk Society" concert was a wonderful watch and made the start to my week a good one.     

Badeye, Cream doing the Blues real good excellent.     

Good one Zurf great way also to keep alive the good music from past years. My dad died back in 1967 and my Mum kept his big  record collection  for years. She then passed them onto me when she moved from her house to a small apartment, as my brothers and sister's weren't interested. Most of them are 78's  and also alot of EPs. Many he brought were  got of seaman who would pickup records for him that we couldnt get here in NZ. Others were ones he brought with him from the UK when he moved here. A couple of my nephews loved those recordings so as my health hasn't been the best in last few years I have passed the collection onto them with the proviso that they offer them to the museum first  if they don't want them any more. The local museum is very keen to have some of them in their collection mostly the rare copies of recordings by forgotten Kiwi entertainers and some the old American Jazz and Blues.plus Old American country music. Many  of the ones you have mentioned above are the sort of thing I like to listen too very cool..