Fits of hysteria
in the quiet night.
Memories flood back,
and a smile creeps across
my tear streaked face.
"Hurry come on before someone wakes up."
Dash for the car that's lights are out.
Escape for a moment.
"Don't be a wimp, just do it!"
Jump into the ice water in the hot
summer afternoons, scream when
the water touches my skin.
"Can't you feel my love? Just a little bit?"
Sloppy kisses on my stomach, thighs.
Your droopy lids continuing to sparkle under the night.
Curled up on a shabby blanket, on the lukewarm sand.
"You're with us now. And we're family."
Arms wrapped around bodies, tight hugs.
Loving kisses on the forehead, sisterhood, family.
Boys and girls, different ages, races, lives,
all connected by the simple need for love,
and appreciation.
Fits of mania
in the quiet night.
Memories flood back,
and a smile creeps across
my tear streaked face.