64

64

A Poem by Lydia Shutter



64

 

the song played on the record player

it was on the sgt. pepper album

turning on the stereo

i remember it so well

because, well, it was yesterday, wasn’t it?

we danced in the basement of your house

colorful beads hung from the doorway

i can still hear the way they jingled

when someone walked into the room

catching us in a “too close for teenagers” embrace

we laughed at the lyrics 

64?

hell, that was eons away

but the stereo is an antique now

and i  kinda sorta am too

if i dance the night away

my body rebels for days

i used to live the love poems i wrote

really!

the waves kissed my toes while you kissed my lips

the man on the moon smiled down on me

even winked when no one else was looking

where did these deeply etched lines come from?

when did an exciting evening

turn into answering the final jeopardy question?

calendar pages have played a dirty trick on me

so now i must ask you

“will you still need me, will you still feed me”

yea, i’m 64!

© 2017 Lydia Shutter


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ummmm... I loved that music and in a way i was singing it two years ago... and suddenly I thought to myself: Uau! I got to 64 and i don't need no one to feed me! Isn't it a victory?!!! And also to be free to be myself as i like it because, in reality no one "needs" me!!!
Lovely poem!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Well, belated happy birthday to you, Angelina. Thank you for your review. Lydi**
angelina neves

6 Years Ago

this here will be 66!!!
Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

May you have many more!



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Happy birthday! As you age gracefully, you continue gracing us with ageless poems. Enjoy your day with laughter and music. Notes speak louder than numbers.

Posted 2 Years Ago


And four years later... I still read your poem
with a smile ... remembering the Beatles and
their songs. Yesterday, there was bright sunshine and
then it became almost dark with thunder and lightening
and it rained a lot. Suddenly it stopped and in a "Clap"
of Thunder the Sun came out Bright as bright can be.
The Month of April is Carefree and sweet as Honey Bees.
gently, Pat

Posted 2 Years Ago


Lydia Shutter

2 Years Ago

Thank you, Pat. I hope your birthday is memorable too. Lydia
Patricia Wedel

2 Years Ago

I appreciate your words ... prayers and thoughts... Pat
Wait, you are 64...NO WAY, your poems are very very young, you pen must be that of a teenager. wow..Keep up my dear girl. You are on fire!!!!

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

5 Years Ago

Actually, I am not 65! :) thanks for the compliment, sweet Cassie! Lydi**
Congratulations, a discerning write which compliments that legendary melody by the beetles, 64 what a noble notch on the stick of life!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Thanks so much, Tom. Lydi**
Well, certainly age is just a number lydi** you still write a 16 year girl with a heart full of love and words full of life. Enjoy 64 lydi** with lots not lots of blessings for you my dear friend. Keep smiling :))

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Sky you are so kind! Thank you very much. Lydi**
Writer at last! Sky ~

6 Years Ago

Your most welcome lydi** :)
Happy very late birthday wishes. I liked the song and I liked the poem. I hope you had a very fun day dear Lydia.
Coyote

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Every birthday is special at this point. Thanks for the wishes and the review, John. Lydi**
Coyote Poetry

6 Years Ago

I agree. I will turn 59 year old in August. Time does go too quickly.
Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

But we are here...and that is what matters!
I had to laugh as the song came to mind, and damned if I didn't start singing it.
Never thought I would be pushing 64 but it is right down the street and around the corner.

Loved this
Trace

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

You are in the next lifeboat, my friend! :) Thanks so much. Lydi**
ummmm... I loved that music and in a way i was singing it two years ago... and suddenly I thought to myself: Uau! I got to 64 and i don't need no one to feed me! Isn't it a victory?!!! And also to be free to be myself as i like it because, in reality no one "needs" me!!!
Lovely poem!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Well, belated happy birthday to you, Angelina. Thank you for your review. Lydi**
angelina neves

6 Years Ago

this here will be 66!!!
Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

May you have many more!
Music is the traceline of memory. A certain lyric, a chord echoing down through the decades can transport us back to any time and any place we have ever inhabited.

From childhood to the gold of a final sunset, music and memory are inextricably entwined; and I for one an so glad that our species has been able to create in such a wonderful way.

A truly lovely poem.

Beccy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Beccy, thank you so much for your review. Lydi**
OH BABY! 64 and more always for you!

regards,
al

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Lydia Shutter

6 Years Ago

Awwww, Al! :) thanks so much. Lydi**

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