Poem…My Fondest Memories…Of all my fondest memories…Was a day unlike any other…My family was whole…We were enjoying July fourth in the park. …Halycon days of youth…They go by so quickly…It’s a drag getting old…Another time honored phrase. …My dog was still alive…Freckle’s was his name…A wonderful Basset hound…Loyal and steadfast. …We were playing in the park…A boy and his dog…Young and carefree…Our best years were ahead of us. …The local newspapers took a photo of us…The only negative…Is my long hair made them think I was a girl. …The days of my youth are gone…I have many fond memories…With regrets as well…Time gone by in a haze.