Bill Kapac Poet Rhyme

NAME

                                      “ NAME “


             HADN’T SEEN HER SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND I FORGOT HER NAME
             BUT HER FACE AND SLINKY WALK BOTH REMAINED THE SAME 
              I EASED UP BESIDE HER AS SHE STROLLED DOWN THE DAIRY AISLE
              MY KNEES STARTED SHAKING AS SHE FLASHED HER SASSY SMILE
             SHE SAID I REMEMBER YOU FROM MATH CLASS YOUR NAME IS JOHN
             MY HEART SANK LIKE STEEL BECAUSE MY NAME IS TOM
             THEN SHE STARTED TO LAUGH AND REACHED FOR MY HAND
             YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD TOM I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
             WE STARTED MAKING SMALL TALK I WAS NERVOUS AND SCARED
              I WAS TELLING HER MY STORY HOPING THAT SHE CARED
              MY HEART WAS POUNDING FROM SEEING MY OLD FRIEND
              I WAS REALLY HOPING SHE WOULD WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN
              IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME THERE WAS NO ONE TO BLAME
              WE HAD JUST HONESTLY FORGOT EACH OTHERS NAMES
              SHE SAID WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER BUT I HAVE TO GO HOME   
              MY MOTHER GETS FRIGHTENED WHEN I LEAVE HER ALONE                
              WELL WE NEVER GOT TOTHER THAT CAME AS NO SURPRISE
              I DIDN’T SEE EXCITEMENT WHEN I LOOKED IN HER EYES
             AT LEAST I GOT TO SEE HER AND I HAVE NO REGRET
             SHE REMINDED ME HOW EASY A NAME IS TO FORGET
             NOW A NAME’S JUST A WORD THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME
             BUT THAT’S NOT ALL I AM OR WHO I HAVE TO BE
             A NAME’S JUST A NAME LIKE THEY GIVE EVERY STREET
             HOW CAN YOU REMEMBER EVERY PERSONS NAME YOU MEET

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Aly Bahr December 4, 2023 at 5:39 PM I really enjoyed this, especially as at my age you've met so many people that names and faces seem to be repeated time after time. Thank you for sharing.