This First Summer Day part 2 A Double Dare

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Open Poetry #25

This First Summer Day part 2 A Double Dare

Lucie
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since 1999-06-20

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Houston

0 posted 2003-03-08 08:37 PM

He watches as she walks away.
Angry pride in every step.
His memory fades, 5 long years,
to the summer they first met.

She had just turned seven,
he'd been almost Ten.
They'd shared a love of baseball,
the best of friends back then.

Skipped rocks across the lily pond.
Caught frogs and fireflies.
When asked about her, he'd reply,
"she's just one of the guys."

The summer when he broke his arm,
a rusty fence, the girl right there.
He'd told his mom it was his fault,
in truth it'd been her double dare.

Summers pass and seasons change.
Flowers bloom and gardens grow.
Little boys turn into men.
Little girls change too, you know.

He's laughing with the other boys,
he keeps his feelings hid.
He notices the change in her,
but says she's just a kid.

He glances at her one last time
to watch her walk away.
She'd never looked more beautiful,
then she did this summer day.

Remember me with a smile on your face, or please don't remember me at all.

[This message has been edited by Lucie (03-08-2003 08:44 PM).]

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-03-08 08:40 PM

yes yes yes yes yes!!!!

a double-double dare!

BRAVA!!!!!

I am so PROUD of you!

Wind

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since 2002-10-12

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2 posted 2003-03-08 08:42 PM

Thats how it is. We can all relate to this. Children getting older. you made it dsound so beautifull.

the Wind is invisible.
remeber me

Lucie
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since 1999-06-20

Posts 1077
Houston

3 posted 2003-03-08 08:48 PM

Thanks for the challenge Sunshine.. I seem to have lost my muse lately. Thoughts of summers past have helped push a few poetic ramblings from me today.. perhaps you can help inspire in a new direction.. I'm up to it if you are!

Ringo

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since 2003-02-20

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Saluting with misty eyes

4 posted 2003-03-08 09:17 PM

Very beautifully written. It's amazing how many guys have been through this same scenario. You captured it perfectly.

Sunshine

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5 posted 2003-03-08 10:09 PM

Ok then...you're on! Let's go for the outsider, looking in...watching the two of them that summer day....

I KNOW you can do it!

passing shadows
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6 posted 2003-03-09 02:55 AM

rkcraig
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

7 posted 2003-03-09 02:58 AM

makes me think back to the good old days, way before love and relationships, very nice write

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