Flashbacks From a Roller Coaster Ride. Austen Barnes

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      She gathers the cups and plates onto the tray and he carries them,

      slowly, carefully to the counter; gently pushing them toward the mini-hostess -

      they both smiled, and made their pained way to the door, opened it,

      as the noise rushed in; they enter the outside bravely,

      quickly, like jumping into a high wave, and strike out strongly,

      back in the swim with mayhem.

      The almond eyes follow, fill, and soften in admiration;

      the tense mini frame loosens, and becomes a girl.

      The rosy afterglow of the couple pervades,

      briefly all is in harmony with the warm welcoming, immaculate,

      brown tone tiled floor, of the coffee and donut store.

       WIDOWER

      We danced our dance so well,

      we did the most we could

      with time we had, and more;

      by effort gained and some by chance

      around the crystal we would go

      like phantoms in a magic box,

      twirling friendly shapes on those around

      dancing to the tunes we knew so well,

      calling them in sequence as we sent

      our future music on its merry

      way to us, to fuel our feelings

      for the dances yet to come.

      We danced our dance so well

      we did the best we dare

      with what was there, and more

      until the dance was done -

      we had our fun

      and we had won our future,

      tickets for the tunes to come,

      but stern the piper called

      and played no more-

      said one of us must leave the floor

      forever, and you were taken, crying

      to a more important place

      in a coach I couldn't follow.

      I was left to find another-

      waiting lonely in a corner

      seeking solace and a partner

      for the final taste of music

      when the piper plays awhile.

      We will joyously go round

      to the old familiar sound,

      and making most of what we have, and even more;

      we will hear you clap in time

      as you echo in our minds-

      the gentle ghost who left the dance,

      but lit my way before,

      and when the piper stops again

      and points his finger to the door

      I will leave my partner true

      and dance again with you just as before

      until she joins us too

      and we'll welcome her anew

      and form a threesome, dancing on

      to find new music to delight

      as we dance forward to the light

      making most of what we have, and even more.

       YOUNG HEARTS

      Simmer, boil, bubble

      the heart beats

      its song of summer

      while youth prevails

      as beaus and seasons pass,

      and thread

      their chequered net of life

      about the great impasse

      then

      a flash

      the line is fast

      the instant clasp of hearts attuned

      and all before is past

      when in the looking glass

      beside myself - is you.

      The quest is done

      the heart is won and life has just begun

      when two can be as one.

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