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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2005-07-27 06:58 PM

Scraped Elbows

Scraped my elbow yesterday.
Haven't had a brush-burn like that in a long time.
Baseball, football, riding my bicycle, skating -
as a kid I had my share of tender elbows,
every one a badge of sorts,
a testimony to my prowess,
my virility; a manly wound.

But none of them ever compared
to the badges I was given
by the living room carpet, the couch,
that big old easy chair in front of the TV.
Those never hurt until later,
were worn with tremendous pride,
were laughingly shown to all my friends.

But the kids are grown now.

Rough-housing with them on the floor,
the chair, or wherever they decided to jump me,
is now just a memory we share,
something I think about when I scrape my elbow.

Like yesterday -
a manly wound from the living room carpet,
worn with pride even today,
shared only with you,
yesterday evening,
youth we'd forgotten we had.

Scraped elbows
memories of other days.

(c) w. james beard, jr.
july 2005

yv
Senior Member

since 2003-05-30

Posts 574

1 posted 2005-07-27 08:12 PM

Aww...how endearing. I really enjoyed this poem!

Yv-Goddess of Her Domain. Symbol of Truth Passion Pain. Let Her Smile Rain on the Hearts of the Innocent.

The One & Only
Member

since 2005-01-26

Posts 58
Kansas USA

2 posted 2005-07-27 09:27 PM

I really liked that, reminds me of my kids they have way to many scars for me!! But we play anyway and hopeing that time can stand still, but know they just keep on growing!!!

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2005-07-27 10:35 PM

Jimmy

A little rug burn is good for the soul!! Enjoyed this!

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

4 posted 2005-07-28 08:25 AM

Hey Jim, I gotta agree with Martie...ahhh hem with a smile...I was a real tom boy, so with me, it was always my knees, still have some stone in one of em to prove it...hehe, battle bike scars....

Seriously, this was a precious and close to home read...thank you dear friend...and hey, it is so great to see you...have missed reading you...

Hugs you!

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989