Richard and Me

RICHARD AND ME I never fell in love with her until we were in Raintree County.   She almost won the big one with that one I forget who beat her out, but it was not important she won for me.   I was with her in Raintree again, for the fourth time in Downtown Indianapolis between red and white Trailways busses destined for Norfolk Virginia and the whole world as part of the U.S Navy Sixth Fleet.   I was seventeen she was twenty-six and I did not even mind later that Richard beat me out--twice.   Losing to the best is always an honor.   I told her in prayer to keep him but she never listened to me.   She was always Richards and mine in that order.   Sleep beautiful Princess, Our only Great American Princess, until We sleep with you.   Richard and me. Browns Mills, NJ, USA March 23, 2011