Summer of Love

it was the summer of my 13th year
I had never known nor
had I ever felt this thing
the thing referred to as love

but I met this great looking blonde
at the pool that early summer
I was mesmerized
head over heels in love
she was my first serious kiss
3 years later she would become
my first attempt at love making

her name was Susan
I was so smitten I even
gave myself my first tattoo
her name "Susan"
on my left bicep

we were together almost
every single day
at the pool
at the bowling alley
the Friday night dances
hell I even took 3 dance lessons
just so I could hold her close

I never wanted that summer to end
and it did not end for 3 years

she eventually dumped me
for a really ***** dude
and even married him
it did not end well for them...

I had the tattoo covered
with the head of a Panther
while in boot camp another summer
not a summer of love

but I'll never forget that summer
hell I'll never forget that girl
she was my first
she was my Summer of Love

Gomer LePoet....