Contributor: Stacy Maddox

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Stealing a few moments to dwell on ages ago
Remembering our amity, for the way it was
When we were younger, those carefree days
I could see in your eyes, you sensed the same
It was so easy to slip back into bittersweet memories

Riding shotgun in your car, music blaring loudly
Faces towards a sizzling summer afternoon
My only care was the burning of my bare feet
On a sunsoaked dash, hot enough to set ablaze
Just two souls that found friendship for awhile

Closure came with many conflicting feelings
I know that our lives have drifted far apart
It struck me me hard when I took one long look
Comparing boy to man, seeing that frequent smile
You wear now under an unfamiliar cowboy hat

As I go about my nightly chores I see you there
Riding on your horse for hours at a time
Visiting and reflecting on when youth was ours
And we were not scared of the future moving on
As it has now, twenty plus some years later.


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Stacy Maddox lives, dreams and writes in the fast-paced city of Lawrence, KS. She loves to soak up the sun by the river and feel the rush of water over her feet while spending time with her family and pets. Stacy has been published in over 15 books, print magazines and online websites. She has been passionate about Art in any form for over 30 years.