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This First Summer Day
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This First Summer Day |
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Lucie Senior Member
since 1999-06-20
Posts 1077Houston 
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Sleep that quickly slips away eyes welcome this first summer day. A pair of shorts a tad to small. A leather glove a well worn ball. Last years favorite torn T-shirt. Bare feet anticipate the dirt. A pony-tail pulled up in haste. Summers here, no time to waste. Down the stairs and through the screen. A piece of toast is all she'll bring. She's off and running to the park. Mom warns, "be in this house by dark." She sees them there, she must be late. But in the past, they'd always wait. She hollars out, they must have heard. "Hey wait, I always cover third!" They turn to stare, expressions change. She wonders why their acting strange. This Tom-boy doesn't realize, that time has changed her in their eyes. A fullness here, a softness there. Pubescent eyes try not to stare. This young girl doesn't understand, that time has dealt the cruelest hand. One boy steps up, "You can not play!" "No girls allowed, now go away!" She wipes away her angry tears, from eyes that have not cried in years. A bloody nose, a skinned up knee, to her it was a victory. She trudges home, may not have won, but figured out.. that boys are dumb! Remember me with a smile on your face, or please don't remember me at all. |
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Connel
since 2002-11-04
Posts 736Florida, USA |
Oh summer.. How I love it.. The main thing I love is swimming. The cool water, hitting you, taking away all your worries, and the feeling of nothing but the water surronding you.. Making you feel as if you were flien.. I love that.. lol Anyone can write, But only poets can capture the heart. |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Lucie, this is really good and brought back memories of me when I was growing up. I had mainly boys around the neighborhood who I played with, until they started realizing I was really a girl.....LOL Most of us still remained friends when they got over the stage of thinking it was sissy-fied to like a girl...  Hugs, Ethel |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
lol@the last line Oooh with everyone writing all these season poems, it makes me ache for warmth! We have nearly a foot of snow still...I want it gone! I'm sick of looking at white....I miss the green!!! -sigh- Anyways, totally loved this! I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. |
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KoKo Senior Member
since 2003-02-15
Posts 995Inside the shadow's shadow |
-grumble- It's snowing more ._., but reading your poem again has given me a little spot of summer in my heart, just wanted to say thank you  I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
where there is woman there is always a way  cute cadenced kissed write poetess Lucy.. good to see you posting again. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ok, my girl... now write it from the young man's perspective... double dare ya! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ah! How wonderful this is! Personally I can't wait till summer! *Just be in when the street lights come on* ~Hugs~ ~ Trace my body with your words.. |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh Lucille, this is beautiful, sweet friend, this shines with innocence and the beauty of the summer that we should all embrace and not take oe day for granted! (big hugggssssss) Yay, I love this, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lucille, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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