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In My Memory
by Mark M Lichterman → (All Poetry by Mark M Lichterman)
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In My Memory

 

Memory jarred

thoughts wandering back,

back to a earlier time

when this old man

was within the

years termed as “teens”

when food was sharper

and streets wider

and lips...

ah, the sweet lips of

girls sweeter then

than could now be

now in true life.

When mom was there

and chicken soup never

tasted better

Dad was there

and the family

meals never as jovial

and the laughter

never harder...

And,

of course

memory of

the tears that

fell with the

break-up of

the one special

that I loved,

of the one this

old man's mind 

still  touches on daily

and thinking now

how lucky for this girl

for now,

now 

sixty years after,

now this girl,

this girl

of my memory

is still the

the sixteen year old girl

living within

the years,

within the years

termed as “teens.”

when sweet lips,

when the sweet lips

of this girl

this old man loved

in memory

were sweeter then

than could be

now,

now in true life.

 

 

©May 8, 2012 / Mark M. Lichterman

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "In My Memory"
Reviewed on May 10, 2012
MARK ... AAH, THE 'GOOD OLE DAYS' ...

MY SWEET SIXTEEN 'SUZIE Q' IS 'OFT THOUGHT OF ALSO ...
BUT, MY TEENAGE MIND SNAPS BACK TO REALITY ...
AND I'LL BET SHE IS A LIL 'TANK' NOW ?

P.S. SHARP FOOD N' SWEET LIPS R STILL IN PREPONDERANCE NOW!

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on May 10, 2012
Aw! So very wistful and dreamy, Mark....it's hard to believe the years slip by so quickly...thank goodness for precious memories. Well done, my friend!

Your friend,
Anna

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 9, 2012
Food is still sharp with me. That's why I have to cut back. And lips are still sweet. I gather that teenager is still with you. It is a very touching memory you write of… Very touching. Thank you.

Ron

Reviewed by Laura Fall
Reviewed on May 9, 2012
So deeply moving my friend of past memories Laura

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on May 8, 2012
Yes it is amazing how some memories never age...
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