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Posted by
Tamera Currington January 6, 2019 -
Poem
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Saw some ivory soap today
Made me think about a time long gone
When
You played outside until the street lights came on
And
Mother May I was game not a prerequisite to a question
When
Your neighbor could whoop your tail if they caught you acting up
And
You thought about talking back but words never left your lips
When
Granny’s house was the final destination on a Sunday afternoon
And
you knew to leave the room when grown folks were talking and no one had to ask
When
Summer afternoons were filled with bike rides tree climbing while chewing on a piece of lemon grass
And
You chased the ice cream truck down the street for a snow cone
When
Red light green light was for more than just cars
And
Putting all your dukes in didn’t incite a war
Life was simpler then
Tasted like bubble gum ice cream on a hot sunny day
Smelled like the chlorinated pool as you jumped in for the first time
Felt like the rush of excitement as the last day of school came to an end
Looked like family reunions, holiday gatherings and cousins that were your best friends
Sounded like the big red ball hitting the pavement as you yelled OUT during the game of four square
Life was
Hoping your mother got off the phone so your friend calling didn’t get the busy signal
Wishing he’d check YES instead of no or maybe on that note you passed him through the three people sitting in front of you
Simply put, life was
It became whatever you sought to create it
Today we merely exist as we strap ourselves down into this hamster wheel we call life
Floating from one project to the next
Smelling the roses but not becoming completely overwhelmed and intoxicated by their beauty
So jaded that a human being can lie dying on the concrete and you’ll extend your phone to record before you’ll extend your hand for help
I long for the days of old
For easy bake oven, strawberry shortcake He-Man I haaaaave the power type of moments
And
Impromptu soul train lines on Saturday mornings
When
knowing the function of a conjunction was top priority on every kids list
And
You saw butterflies in the sky but knew you could fly twice as high
Saw some ivory soap today
Made me think about a time long gone
And for one moment, one split second I was there
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