I’ve Never Been In This Place Before
I’m older now and my hair is gray.
But, I still feel good enough to play.
I thought I had done it all.
Summer is over. Here comes the fall.
Then came the high school reunion.
Seeing old friends that I knew then.
Then from out of the blue
I got an E-Mail from a girl I once knew.
She was so happy to have seen me
at the high school reunion party.
We started E mailing each other.
I was shocked to discover
she had a crush on me in school.
I tell you I didn’t have a clue.
We talked more and I found
this girl only lived right across town.
We both were single at this time.
We both had bad times left behind.
Things progressed then came the call.
We were talking and having a ball.
The time came when we would meet.
I was giddy as a dog in heat.
She had me feeling like a kid.
I knew my feelings were not well hid.
Was there fire in the heart after all these years?
There was a little fear but, there were no tears.
Will this take me where I’ve never been before?
Or, will I be too scared to knock on her door?
I’ve never been in this place before.
It’s got me shaking to my very core.
Come on honey.—- Open that door.———R. W. Johnson—–(2012)