C-P 33 and 34
P.C. # 33
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Many eves of New Years, unbidden, come to mind
As back the years unravel till
It's nineteen sixty-nine
Six-year-old sister and I at age ten,
More tired than either of us
Had ever been,
Were both wide eyed with wonder
Albeit some fatigue
Amusement held us spellbound,
With a sense of great intrigue
We watched Dick Clark, that host with the most
And we loved him, you must understand
For we loved his show and so wanted to go to...
Remember? American Bandstand?!
Our sleepy young eyes had a happy surprise
To watch the last moment tick way
With that Ball Drop descend, when it got to the end
We shouted, for it was New Year's Day!
The seventies began with the clock's
Ticking hand,
And we left the sixties behind
Memories gift which I found in the drift
And the gift was all wrapped up in time
I still see the faces over years stretching spaces
As gently, they're brought back to mind
P.C. # 34
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Tomorrow brings a brand-new year
"To hope and life!" We toast and cheer
May old acquaintance be forgot?
Perchance, but some? I sure hope not
For maybe as the past years ends
Old acquaintance become friends
Copyright © Bj Legros Kelley | Year Posted 2024
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