(memories from a lost youth)

Shoe leather for brake pads
we scuffed to a stop.
"Their" cried Derek "It's their"
Tumbling down hill scratching
and ripping through
bramble thicket we gave
chase.
Into the newly plowed field
splurging treacle like, through
mud that tried to **** off your
feet.
We stopped in shock
as a gust of wind lifted the
bright red balloon, with its
unread message waving to at us;
as the wind carried it on to
where?
Derek screamed words you can't
say to an adult when your only
ten.

Defeated we splurged back to our bikes.

High on every limb
of the pear tree canopy
we sat. Picking the fruit
to eat, ripe crisp and
juicy; we scrumped away
our youth.

Gone,lost in a sea of time
lost forever on life's ocean
gone now that love of mine
lost all the love and devotion.

Gone in a moment of blindness
lost without feeling or fear
gone all the love and kindness
lost because you are not here.

Gone like a dying flame
lost in a flash of light
gone though i tried in vain
lost in the darkest night.

Gone like a summer breeze
lost forever my loved one
gone because i could not see
lost now you are gone.

(memories from a lost youth)

Today i touched upon something i can no longer feel
poorly served a memory of passing of time;
something i no longer see so clearly anymore.
I know i have spoke words i can no longer remember
about you. We were 14 then, i always held your hand
and you laughed all the time.
Today i have touched upon something.