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Headstall's Reflections - 74. Chapter 74: Sixty-five

Milestones....

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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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Thanks for reading an old man's trip down memory lane. I hope you enjoyed it. Cheers... Gary....
Copyright © 2017 Headstall; All Rights Reserved.
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24 minutes ago, patrick1991 said:

Happy belated birthday! I loved this nostalgic poem!happy birthday GIF

Thank you, Patrick! It's great to hear from you again. I hope you and your boyfriend are doing well, and still sharing reading. :)  I'm glad you liked this little milestone poem of mine. Cheers and take care... Gary.... :hug:  Oh, and a new story from me is on the horizon... nothing like Morningstar, though. :D 

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5 minutes ago, Geron Kees said:

Happy birthday! Sorry I missed the party. Just back from ten days away.

Liked your reminiscence on the past. Memory is who we are. Sounds like you have always been just as fun as you are now! :)

 

Thanks, Geron. No party, but I had a great day with lots of phone calls and well wishes. It was about perfect. You're exactly right that we are our memories. :)  And yeah, I can be fun. ;) 

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3 minutes ago, BDANR said:

This was a nice poem to read. I could envision the imagery you used showing how things were back then. A nice blast to the past. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, BDANR! I'm glad you liked the imagery. I could have written ten times what I did... so many cherished memories. I really appreciate you reading and leaving a comment... cheers... Gary....

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