Looking Back
Her hair is short now
Ted had always liked it long
They had shared so much
Even her name was in their favorite song
She frosted it too
'Grey already? ' he tried to smile
It caught in his throat
She was changing more than style
They both were so young
Writing their names in ink
On schoolbook covers seemed permanent.
What did they think - - -
That all the songs of the '60s were true
It seems that The Four Seasons
At 45 rpm
Was the extent of what they knew.
Once they had parted
They tried several times to restart
No matter who he met
A piece of her was in his heart
So much has happened
Over all these years
Does it make any difference
That there once were tears
He couldn't stay friends
Once she'd found another
He had no interest
In being like a brother
His life could only be lived
He would eventually find
If she was out of sight
Surprise - - - she's still on his mind
poem by Tom J. Mariani
Added by Poetry Lover
Comment! | Vote! | Copy!
