The 80's In My Heart

Written for a contest... just having some creative fun.

 

 

The GLORY DAYS of the eighties

Will always be ALIVE AND KICKING

Within my HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL.

It was my time of learning and coming of age,

One thing I remember was thinking I wouldn’t be

THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN.

Though I spent many nights DANCING WITH MYSELF

To the monthly CENTERFOLD

My SWEET DREAMS eventually became reality.

Though many would say I was LIVING IN SIN

It would be HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY

Cause I have no regret in living my ELECTRIC YOUTH

For I had four best friends of different ethnic backgrounds

Making us a real MOTLEY CRUE

And I was TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE

So I was looking for NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME.

Now days it seems the influences still remain

With so many movie and songs being remade

That there is ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME,

But the greatest ones are the memories in my heart

From the decade that made me the man I am today.

So I raise a glass and say CHEERS to the late and always great

80’s!!!

Author's Note

Written for a contest... just having some creative fun.

Reviews

[THE LOST ROSE]

Okay Cowboy I plan on entering into the same contest. It is not to win because I am starring at the winning poem right here. This was great, creative and if you were just having fun it showed because I had fun reading this. Thank you so much! I'll take 2nd place thank you very much!

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

love this! creative indeed

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Fun, fun, fun write...I was there during the 80s - like Sweet Dreams are made of this especially! Thanks for making me smile this am.
Love and Light,
Siddartha

[Tracie Skarbo]

Great job!! I too loved the 80's... that a great time they were! Thanks for showing me what yours were like. :)

[EmpressPoetess]

ROCKING verses, my friend! This is one cool write. I love the clever way you threaded these cool song titles into it. Rocking!!

[Liza]

it was fun reading this and taking a nostalgic trip through memory lane - those were the glory days of all transitions

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Lots of great keywords that mean so much from the eighties.. it was such a fun time.. and you reflected the time period very well here! I loved the 60's and 70's for the material content in the lyrics.. the 80's will always hold a special place being a teen at the time and the music was plain fun! There were many artists and songs that were serious.. but I think the 80's were about freedom of expression.. being loud and proud.. and mixing it up too! Loved this one!

[Jamie S.]

What a brilliant way to shed light on the best decade ever!! This was so much fun to read, thanks for keeping the 80's alive! Rock on!

[The Analog Kid]

Fun poem. I gotta try something again with titles or lyrics....kudos!

[Becca*Type2012]

Nice! I like all the 80s allusions. Really nice poem.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

The eighties.. all about me they say was the 80s motto...
This has so many of my old favorites in it .. Love that it starts out with Bruce's Glory Days .. those were the days.. a wonderful poem.. love it!

Chloe