Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Cherishing Carefree


Written August 9, 2001

Soaring past speed limit signs along route 80

Stretching towards the Lycoming mall



We three, momentarily oblivious to our heartaches.



Hair tangled by the fingers of the wind,



Throats raw from belting "Strawberry Wine,"

    A song we were too naïve to understand

    Only longing to be held under a 'hot July Moon'

while we were still seventeen.


Heads thrown back,

    Creases beside our eyes,   

    Our guts sore from shaking,

    As reflections on our past renew our faith in laughter.



This, this is a day to capture in the glass jar of precious memories.

Stored away for a lifetime.


 

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