I really did have a 'true love' in elementary school whom I still communicate with today by e-mail.
The Shadow of Your Smile
Remember when we first met, my love Sitting in our fourth grade class Passing each other notes as we could Afraid of the teacher’s reprimanding sass.
Remember that first day of school When our keen eyes shone so bright As we stared upon each other’s face, Weighing each other’s heartfelt delight
You made my heart go pitter-patter Like drums beating against my chest I found myself chattering and stuttering Like some fool trying to be her best.
When all the butterflies settled down So I could say a few coherent phrases I noticed the deep shadow of your smile And BOOM, I started reading the petals of daisies.
He loves me, he loves me not… I recited while I watched t.v. As I picked off petals one at a time Wanting the last one to be, he loves me.
In the shadow of your wonderful smile That filled my life with a brand new start I found heaven here on earth, In the affection of my darling sweetheart.
Oh what joy in the shadow of your smile In memories more than fifty long years later, I will never forget your last words to me that year, “See you later, alligator!”
HOW PRECIOUS ARE THOSE MEMORIES OF SO LONG AGO...THEY WERE PURE AND SWEET IN THE MAKING...AND THEY STILL ARE. A LOVELY WORK...ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING, LOVE AND BLESSINGS, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Oh Jeanette, as CJ said, you've brought back such wonderful memories of my youth as well...and maybe given me an inspiration for a new write later, I will add it to my file of ideas and when the time is right I will know it and share with the world. But, for now thank you my dear friend for sharing your childhood love with us. Young love is so special and tender during this time of a child's life...I sometimes have a little love triangle within my class and I always try to remember how I felt at this very tender age when the need comes to address a situation, and I'm sure that I don't have to tell you those situations do arise within the walls of a classroom...but as you've penned so well, we want them to be happy and fond memories for our children so when their turn comes to reflect back upon their first love fifty years prior they too will have fond memories such as you! Loved this, great write my friend!
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
Oh Jeanette, you've brought back such delicious memories of my own first 'true love'. Does anyone ever really forget their first love? Your poem is lovely and you've caught all of the tingly feelings in such a precious way.
Love,
CJ
awwwwwwww
lovely melody, lovly words and subject matter
first loves..........
lol brings back memories
my favorite stanza
Oh what joy in the shadow of your smile
In memories more than fifty long years later,
I will never forget your last words to me that year,
“See you later, alligator!”
Early Works is an exhaustive compilation of the first decade of the poems and stories of Z.B.McClure. Included are family photos, rare personal photos, photos of 1st draft manuscripts of many of his early poems. Also some biography and memoir materia
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I adore the innocence in this poem. So sweet! Hugs,
Sheila
I did enjoy the reading of this outstanding composition for its contents and poetic expression... "The Shadow of Your Smile" glows.
In admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
Love,
CJ
That, in itself, is marvelous - as is your poem.
lovely melody, lovly words and subject matter
first loves..........
lol brings back memories
my favorite stanza
Oh what joy in the shadow of your smile
In memories more than fifty long years later,
I will never forget your last words to me that year,
“See you later, alligator!”
well done.......pax A
Quite a beautiful write filled with wonderful memories. Wonderfully captured my friend.
Nostalgic.
Lisa