Easter Memories (1960s)

Purple lilacs bloomed in the backyard
the flowers were a part of every Easter, every Spring
the colors of the day, yellow and purple

Inside the house,
a basket of Easter goodies for every child
colored jelly beans everywhere
chocolate bunnies and chocolate eggs in a wicker type basket
filled with fake plastic inedible grass

The morning was filled with family at church
the service was filled with many familiar faces,
although some were unfamiliar,
some you wouldn’t see again until Christmas
photographs were taken of the family
grandparents holding grandchildren
mothers and fathers, cousins, aunts and uncles
Easter was complete with the song
‘Christ the Lord Has Risen Today’
I can still hear my mother’s voice
singing loudly while she held my hand
my mouth complete with a butterscotch Lifesaver.


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