I wrote this poem for class in September and it came to mind the other day. The requirement of the poem was that it be a riddle…I’ve given the answer in the blog title, so enjoy without the pressure of solving it!
Purposely Hokey
A sunny Saturday afternoon
Church letting out right at noon
“Remember when we saw the man in the moon?”
That first school dance when she made you swoon
These are all me…
A blissful day at the big state fair
Letting the wind whip all through your hair
As you speed down the dirt road on a dare
The windows down, without a care
These are all me…
Laughing with each other until we cry
Too old to change, too young to die
Everything’ll be alright in the by and by.
The unabashed truth—no need to lie
These are all me…
Syrupy fountain Coke from a football game
The radio blaring that song “A Horse With No Name”
Riding from Scotland to Wales on a fancy train
The fleeting moments when we both feel the same
These are all me…
I am not stocks & bonds or millions to boot.
The clothes one wears—who gives a hoot?
Boozing & drugs; no, those aren’t astute.
Any other examples would just be moot.
These are not at all me. Period.