Thursday, October 22, 2009

Still Crazy After All These Years

He worked in a wood shop
she went to school.
She passed him one day
and smiled. 

She is a bowler,
a nurse, a cook.
Ask him about engines
he wrote the book.

They've been across America
for a glimpse, for a show.
They met at a square dance
"and she never let me go."

Now he hides his limp
his bruised thumb, his sweet tooth.
She pretends not to catch it,
and smiles.

Through all their moments,
all the laughter, all the tears,
Paul Simon said it best,
"Still crazy after all these years."

5 comments:

  1. Wow James, this is a very sweet poem! Love it!

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  3. I concur---this is just beautiful. Do you know these two people in real life? If you do, your poem would make a lovely anniversary gift.

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  4. This is sweet, such as sara said. I really, really, sorta, absolutely LOVE it!

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  5. Way to use paul simon big guy. This poem is very nice, is it about your grandparents?

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