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Football Burt

So tender in years, my heart still unhurt, I remember his name, sexy football Burt. All the girls, would moan, and sigh, every time, this hunk passed by. Not a beauty, I was tall, and lean, some called me beanpole, kids can be so mean. So unnoticed, and so very shy, if a guy spoke to me, I would nearly die. My face turned red, as my heart raced crazy wild, it happened every time, a guy would smile. Then it seemed, a change came overnight, my clothes started clinging, to my curves overnight. My hair started growing, and the color changed, the sunshine had bleached it, or that was what I claimed. Enjoying my freshman year in my mini skirt, a high school girl, learning to flirt. So tender in years, my heart still unhurt, I remember his name, sexy football Burt.

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Date: 5/30/2009 2:20:00 AM
Excellent poem Christy, takes me back to High School, i wish i was there to witness the change, i bet you looked koolio>James
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Date: 3/5/2009 6:10:00 AM
how did I miss this this was fantastic!!!
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Date: 2/28/2009 8:35:00 AM
i just love this it made me smile. I too ws called bean pole and then overnight a swan from duck became. Light and joyful. cat could you please soup mail me, I do not know how and I would like to ask youa couple of ??? Thank you.
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Date: 2/27/2009 12:35:00 PM
Christy, great poem! It made me think of Burt Reynolds, who used to play football for Florida State here in Tallahassee. Could it be he was your "football Burt"? Carolyn
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Date: 2/27/2009 4:21:00 AM
This is so well done Christy. I love the movement of the piece and your words tell the story so well.
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Date: 2/26/2009 11:01:00 PM
Wow I can just picture you now. I just wished we could go through a change that we are happy with and stay that way, wouldn't that be grand. blessings ,Ron
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