- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Tripping Through Time
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Time slipped away while
I was bravely cowering from Charley and Frances and Jeanne
Listening for his voice on the air to know he was ok
And I tripped through time with a shiner and a cast
Time slipped away while
I fought the good fight and the bad fight
And the fight I had no idea I was fighting until they left
And I tripped through time with a broken heart and broken dreams
Time slipped away while
I was wiping runny noses and picking up Legos
And Lincoln logs while late-night fevers took their toll
And I tripped through time on half enough sleep
Time slipped away while
I boot-scooted and safety danced and electrically slid
From the bounds of my parents and into my own bindings of fear
And I tripped through time with big hair and eyeliner
Time slipped away while
I stood with the other kids and watched Challenger fly and die
While the Wall fell, hope soared, and Carson was king
And I tripped through time with braces and Simon LeBon
Time slipped away while
I stood and watched a nation turn their backs on returning soliders
And growing unrest as the war turned even colder
And I tripped through time with Elvis and Barbie and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Time slips away while
I stumble through life making mistakes and kicking myself for
Being human, which isn't a crime or curable or as bad as it seems
And I trip through time with a smile of memories past
For Kris, thank you.
- COMMENTS
Aunty Museover 18 years agoSome of your stanzas seem out of place in terms of the age of the speaker. Except for that I like it, although the ending might be made stronger.
