Remembering Back
I have a fast car and I can go far.
I’ll pick you up right where you are.
We can cross the bridge into the city.
Did I mention, you’re looking pretty?
When we get there we’ll have some fun.
Some call it mischief, but were still young.
We’ll do a little cruising around.
See what’s happening all over town.
It’s a sports car, but there’s room for 3.
Because you’re sitting right next to me.
I’m looking good with my girl by my side.
I drive around glowing with pride.
Soon, we see some others we know.
We all decide to go to a show.
It’s a horror flick, the scary kind.
Everyone knows my girl is mine.
She is cuddled up real tight to me.
She hides her head so she won’t see
the real scary scenes of the movie.
I just think it is all so groovy.
After the show we are driving around.
Somehow, we end up on the far side of town.
We know we are not welcome there.
We get out of there fast, wind in our hair.
Soon, we are safe and she snuggles close.
These are the moments I love the most.
It is true, we are only young once, so
I cherish every second, I’m not one to boast.
Yet, I know I am the luckiest person around.
To have a girl like you, I have found.
You build me up & never let me down.
When you’re around I don’t feel like a clown.
You are prettier than sunset over the sea.
You bring out the very best in me.
I’m so pumped when I’m around you.
Sometimes, I don’t know what to do.
I find a love song on the radio.
I tell you the words say it so
perfectly how I feel about you.
You just smile & do what you do.
These are the greatest times of my life.
When I’m older I might have a wife.
I may have a love that will be superb.
But, our first love, always, is a special word.
—————————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2015)