Young Again

I just couldn't resist those big piles of leaves
That we had all raked together so neatly
I took a run-and-go and plopped right in
Without bothering to do it discreetly

I saw the preacher's wife come across the street
The biggest gossip in the whole darn town
She looked at me with her nose in the air
I squared my jaw and stared her right down

I asked her if she would like to play too
But she walked away in a big snooty huff
I hadn't felt so mirthful in many a year
Once I'd started, I couldn't get enough

I laughed and rolled in that pile of leaves
And threw big handfuls up in the air
Passersby must have thought I was crazy
But, at that moment, I just didn't care

The neighborhood kids started piling in too
We all played to our great satisfaction
If the women in my bridge club could see me now
Smiling broadly, I imagined their reaction

Pretty soon, the yard was littered with the leaves
Where we had played together so cheerfully
After realizing we'd have to rake them again
I looked at the yard almost tearfully

We had leaves in our hair and our pockets
And looked in horror at the mess we'd created
But I shrugged it off and picked up my rake
I'd felt young again and was happily elated

Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
August 4, 2006
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Artwork Courtesy of Broderbund

Java Script courtesy of
Dynamic Drive

Midi ~ Young at Heart
Sequencer Unknown to Me