1969

Lost in my youth coming from this old vinyl
groovin the grooves and riding the vibes
that take me back to
1969
 
Black lights, a strobe or two, 
share some smoke between me and you
back to when, hair was in
her hip huggers, my bell bottom jeans
and we know what groovin means 

Puffed up hair, never square
peace was love and love was peace
and war was across the water

When you were fresh and I was lost in you
I close my eyes and I realize
1969
until the music stops
and drops me back to now

Flip the disc, and wish 
your worries away for at least until side B is thru
download no mp3 for me
no blue tooth
ever since my youth
vinyl is final

You say look at this crazy old fool
lost in the past
oh how I wish it would last
1969
a time when I was yours and you were mine
hip huggers and bell bottom jeans
and we know what groovin means

tmc
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Awtry Avatar
January 19, 2022 at 7:55 AM
Isn't it like time travel, listening to an old song! And how you can remember, not only every word, but even every part of the bass!--even to songs you didn't even like that much! Enjoyed this piece, very much :) ~ps
Mcguire Avatar
January 19, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Thank you PS, like I enjoyed yours!
Neumann Avatar
April 8, 2020 at 1:53 AM
Somehow I needed that poem today. Thank you, Kai
Mcguire Avatar
April 9, 2020 at 7:07 PM
You are welcome!
Rodrigues Avatar
April 7, 2020 at 9:48 PM
Lots of fun! Especially loved Flip the disc, and wish your worries away for at least until side B is thru download no mp3 for me... Congratulations on first place, Timothy!
Mcguire Avatar
April 9, 2020 at 7:07 PM
thanks KIM!
Gauthier Avatar
September 23, 2019 at 6:35 PM
This never gets old. Bravo, Timothy.
Mcguire Avatar
September 23, 2019 at 7:20 PM
thank you three times. Your bell bottoms reminded me you my bellbottom. I even split them up to the knees and added more material!
Gauthier Avatar
April 16, 2019 at 8:47 AM
O yeah definitely worth a reread - good times... love to get "lost in the past".
Gauthier Avatar
July 7, 2018 at 5:09 PM
A lovely flash into the beauty of nostalgia. Love it, Timothy.
Mcguire Avatar
July 12, 2018 at 3:10 AM
This one is about me
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