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Shalom Pond September 4, 2009
shalom pond glows
sepia tint softens
last days of summer
lingering breath
lengthens time
man, bridge, water
reflect dog-days' ease
leaf sculls await breeze
while I stand
seeing the long long ago
children tumbling in sand
playground alive with laughter
wading pool laping tender toes
somehow my aging vision clears
seeing the long long ago
cardboard forts, bedsheet pup tents
shooters, aggies, tiger eyes
mud pies, lightning bugs, mica "gold"
heart beats with remembered races
bare feet flying through grandpa's meadow
koolaid shivering cold for lunch
clarity causes tears
soul aches
closing my eyes
silent sigh escapes
childhood drifts back deep inside

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