Those Days You Swung So Hard...A Post for Angelvoice

By Malice In Wonderland

**Thanks for the title Amy hon...This is for you.

I walked the streets tonight.
Tracing bro.ken sidewalk [memories]
In bare feet and broken glass
Telling the stories of our lives
In [sc.arred] feet and dirty faces.

At night we fell asleep to a .s c r e a m i n g. serenade of sirens
You always hoped they weren't for your house
.Always.
Days spend in gravel parks,
[or St. Joe Catholic ele., to those who called it for what it was.]
Those days you swung so hard
Trying to fly away [with] memories,
Some good, Some bad.
[or till you thought you would fall off the swing]

We lived our lives off of PB&J and sun sweet water straight from the hose
[.always tasted better that way.]

When dark crawled around
And the Walls of SJC, and colored gang sings
[Separating .life. and .d.e.a.t.h. in simple colors of .b/l/u/e. a n d .red.]
Were covered for another night's struggle
We carried our shoes
[if there were any to be had]
Walked on home
Some to parents and bowls of Ramen noodles and ravioli
[straight off the stove from the can]
Some walked, hoping they still had a home to go to.

The nights were cold
[The people were colder]
Money was tight
And parents often screamed
At each other,
[At us]
But it was home.

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Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2005. Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"

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Comments on "Those Days You Swung So Hard...A Post for Angelvoice"

On Friday, August 8, 2008, Elegant Kiss (182) wrote:

It's still home.. Love you, babygirl.
On Sunday, July 10, 2005, Anth (1133) wrote:

im in awe....
On Monday, May 9, 2005, sIo (926) wrote:

once again, i think i need a respirator to find the air i've just lost and to find my lungs and breathe again. FLAWLESSLY perfect in so many painful ways.
On Thursday, April 21, 2005, Northstar (375) wrote:

this is a ahunting echo of memories rich with melancholy---sadly beautiful
A former member wrote: this is fabulous writing!
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, K_Love (525) wrote:

I'm glad this was requested, what a lovely and wonderfull piece... and far, far, from average. I loved every word. Beautiful as always
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, blue (1454) wrote:

:) "the people were colder" that line hit me rather hard (well), wonderful write for a wonderful little girl :P ~b
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, blue (1454) wrote:

chyu's for you both ♥♥
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, Lord Kalgalath (182) wrote:

Superb... calls forth old memories and forgotten dreams. Brought a tear to my eye dear. Thak you
On Tuesday, April 19, 2005, The Crimson Queen (918) wrote:

touching..if only i had a childhood like that...*tear*
A former member wrote: this was good... very good... bravo
A former member wrote: Eee, I'm so glad you posted this.. It reminds me of my childhood.. "We lived our lives off of PB&J and sunsweet water straight from the hose [.always tasted better that way.]"
A former member wrote: Jesus that hits home.. The water did taste better that way... I remember being 3 or 4 and my sisters making huge xmas lists full of barbie dolls and dollhouses and etc.etc..
A former member wrote: All I asked for was a PBandJ sandwhich.:) *faves. Thank you for this, dear. It warmed my heart and flooded my mind with memories. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Love you.