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Headstall's Reflections - 74. Chapter 74: Sixty-five
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Sixty-five
I remember cap guns
That killed imaginary bears
And hockey games
With sharp metal men
Lincoln Logs
And Tiddly Winks
Playing with G. I. Joe
And Raggedy Andy
Times with dolls
To please my six girl cousins
Who lived across the street
On a fantastical farm
With barns and pig pens
And the hen house
Where warm eggs waited
For us
Molasses sandwiches
And bologna ones
With mustard
I remember long days
In the woods
Building forts
And running from hornets
To no avail
So many close calls
That still scare me
Movies that cost a quarter
Westerns and musicals and mysteries
And my tongue stuck
On a dare
To a frozen metal post
I remember heavy phones
And party lines
With Gladys Best listening in
To every call
There were stories from my grandmother
Both of them
And scowls from my father
Both of them
And tears from my mother
Lots of them
I used to share
But happy tears came
With each of my children born
Watching them grow
Each so individual
Each so special
Each so good
There are lifetimes
In my mind
Mine and others
And I have to look back
To keep me moving forward
Because in conclusion
I am a fortunate man
... Happy Birthday to me
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