there was a time that seems
not long ago... when
life was so kind and gentle,
simple mornings and afternoons
frolicking in the fall leaves,
stomping in spring puddles,
watching tadpoles turn to frogs
playing cowboys and Indians
in the neighbor's yard...
there was a time that seems
not so long ago... when
a military uniform I wore
bell bottoms and chambray blue
a sailor's cap and beard,
sailing on sea breezes, currents,
and trade winds from the
Aortic to the Caribbean and
back again, leaving family
and friends oh so far behind...
there was a time that seems
not so long ago... when
a forty-five-year career passed
by so quickly and retirement
meant no early mornings
nor long trips away from home,
or taking orders from those
who knew the least of all...
there was a time not so long ago
that I could remember more,
fantasize less and put my thoughts
into powerful words... but those
times have all but disappeared.
October 19, 2025
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