Before We Kissed Goodnight

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Tue, 20 Apr 2021
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17 comments
 

Dear diary...remembering a time

in early 1970. Now I still feel the

same inside.

 

 

Once we danced in meadows

it was a hippy special time,

with sunshine on our faces

and gentle cool breezes sublime,

 

shared many happy moments

picking daisies creating flowery

chains, summer's silent embrace

ensured my memories would remain,

 

gathering fluffy dandelion seeds:

blowing heads away, we'd find out

if love was on the cards and smile,

“does he love me...yes or no?” We'd say.

 

How goes the youth of yesterday,

when hearts beat strong, days were

long; like morning dew fresh faces

absorbed vitality with boundless fortitude.

 

Now older and wiser wisdom give solace,

takes away fear of mysterious darkness;

as night approaches watching stars in inky

night, energy unveiling as we kissed goodnight.

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Comments

Submitted by Mark Burrow on

The years go by too quickly. Lovely poem. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

made me think of stars being like fluffy white dandelion seeds sailing into the night, foretelling that you will find a loving partner, and then the last three words bring it all together, very peaceful, romantic poem :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Now I still feel the same inside.

Our bodies age, but it's still the same 'me' inside! hopefully a bit wiser, more experienced! but many happy memories of time when responsibilites were less! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Lovely cute poem Jenny. It's hard to believe we felt like that once but the stars are still there for us, bright and unchanging. I think you're right that if we think hard enough we can still feel that way.  I love 'absorbed vitality with boundless fortitude'  I see it in my teenage daughters and their friends.

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

There is a nice feeling to this poem. It almost makes me wish I had been a bit older in 1970 and could remember it better! But youth can be at any time. All of us experience these moments when we are free, or optimistic, carefree.

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Mark,

the years certainly do go by quick. I have a lot of fun reflecting on my younger self. I'm happy that you enjoyed and thank you for reading and letting me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you so much for reading Di. I love your idea of the fluffy white dandelion seeds sailing into the night and foretelling of a loving partner, that's a wonderful way to describe this poem. 

I seem to be looking back more and more these days, recollecting those many moments of being a teenager.

I appreciate your thoughts and thank you again.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a lovely way of understanding my poem Rhiannon. I figure I was so lucky to be young in the 1970s, for me everything about that time spoke of going from one adventure to another, Happy days!

Thank you for  reading and your thoughts, always appreciated.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jane,

you know I wouldn't change a single thing about my life, good and bad times. It's all been worth while, along with the challenges that came with growing up and taking chances, it means I have so many memories that I probably bore readers to death with, but I just have to keep going back, it's like a homage to my younger self.

You are right about those dependable stars always twinkling down on us. The young like you say absorb vitality which is how it should be, I hope your teenage daughters have it in abundance and get the chance to make their own memories.

Thank you so much for reading and taking the time to let me know.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Many thanks for stopping by to read David. Yes you're right memories can be made at any time and all teenagers remember theirs. I was always drawn to the hippy, freaky way of life,  but was able to adapt to many situations, which gave me the opportunity to mix with quite a mixed bunch of people. 

Glad you got a nice feeling from reading this poem Mark and appreciate you letting me know.

Thank you again. 

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Editors,

Thank you so much for the lovely cherries.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Your poetic reminiscences are like no other, Jenny. Another gorgeous poem remembering times gone by. Paul :)

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Yes, please rewind the mind to those sunny days of youth and love, such a perfect poem Jenny. You capture the longing but you also embrace the memory, knowing you still feel that love today. And the ending is pure and beautiful.."Older and wiser...watching the stars in inkly night, energy unveiling as we kissed goodnight."  

 

Penny4athought

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Paul,

I'm so grateful for your kind comment, which is more than welcome. 

Many thanks.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Penny, I'm so glad you were able to take the message from this poem and enjoy reading.

Many thanks for letting me know, which is always appreciated.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

 

Lovely poem, and how nice to get cherries to recognise it. Yes, those early memories are very precious.

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you Jean, I'm glad you enjoyed reading and thank you for letting me know.

Jenny.