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Kool-Aid and hotdogs as our standard fair ,no shoes same shirt close cropped hair. No more sitting in order or lunch on a bell, switch dropping pencils to using crayons for a spell. Crossing guard gone, now an old couple on the porch, they don't yell mostly just stare. Soon flies as busy as the girls & boys,not idle but running wild, spring rain ,inside Hell. Greening grass yellow dandelions, bothered by bugs brushing it all off without little care. Awaiting the nearest pool or a wash in a river ,lake or pond, Lifeguards sitting on a citadel. Burning red replacing winters white peeling skin but still a grin not understanding despair. Patriotic dues merely a muse , really want the fire crackers & smoke to wish America well. Fishing & wishing ,frogs at night catch our sight ,lanterns create patterns with the stories we share. Birthdays & Sundays keeping us clean Long enough to recall when we return to alphabetical personnel. New clothes & now shoes no longer we muse ,Dad always taking us for the last summer cruise. :) R.C.
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Jul 5, 2016
Jul 5, 2016 at 4:48 PM UTC
BARE MINDS AND BARE FEET
Kool-Aid and hotdogs as our standard fair ,no shoes same shirt close cropped hair. No more sitting in order or lunch on a bell, switch dropping pencils to using crayons for a spell. Crossing guard gone, now an old couple on the porch, they don't yell mostly just stare. Soon flies as busy as the girls & boys,not idle but running wild, spring rain ,inside Hell. Greening grass yellow dandelions, bothered by bugs brushing it all off without little care. Awaiting the nearest pool or a wash in a river ,lake or pond, Lifeguards sitting on a citadel. Burning red replacing winters white peeling skin but still a grin not understanding despair. Patriotic dues merely a muse , really want the fire crackers & smoke to wish America well. Fishing & wishing ,frogs at night catch our sight ,lanterns create patterns with the stories we share. Birthdays & Sundays keeping us clean Long enough to recall when we return to alphabetical personnel. New clothes & now shoes no longer we muse ,Dad always taking us for the last summer cruise. :) R.C.
A taste of summer:) I wonder if the two neighbor boys trying to destroy each other with fire works know what they made me think :) thanks Rick
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Jul 5, 2016
Jul 5, 2016 at 4:48 PM UTC
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