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When 18 Arrives

When 18 Arrives
David J Walker
 

There is no greater fiction
Than living room memory
 
The Drama
	The passion 
	`	The comedy 

The stairsteps to a childhood 
	Bedroom 

Blooming into an awkward attraction
The zeal for a perfect fashion 

Grieving for the any-cost 
		Love lost 

In a never-ending top hit radio
Playlist of Compassion 

I remember the year 16
Wondering if 18 would

	Every come
Wondering how I would die

And when
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Radice Avatar
September 10, 2021 at 7:00 AM
Another great David Walker poem; beautifully written and read. Cheers - Gary
Walker Avatar
September 13, 2021 at 1:25 PM
Thank you Gary. Remember 16? lol..sooooo long ago!
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