Vanilla ice
cream
The old woman smiled
As the waitress brought
The blue and white porcelain
Bowl filled with a big scoop
Of vanilla ice cream.
Her eyes nearly as blue as the
Porcelain misted slightly
Thank you Missy, you
Always remember
The old woman's husband
Had brought it to the
Diner several years ago
They had met here as
Adventurers more than
Fifty years ago
He told Missy he wasn't
long for this place
and ask if they would serve
his wife vanilla ice cream
in that dish when
she came in
The dish had held a scoop
of vanilla ice cream and
and engagement ring
years ago
Tight Buns and
501s
Guys looked great in
em
And we bought em
Took em home
Put em on and
Jumped in the tub
Full of hot water
Sat there til our butts
Turned blue and
The water was tepid
Then we got out
and walked around
and stood around
til they dried
on our body
did we look Hot
oh yeah
Levis and Little Ts
And sandals
Saturday night
beach attire
then we moved
on to bell-bottoms
and boot-cuts
still the girls
of summer
and sunny beaches
monsoon season
add a sweatshirt
or someone's
leather jacket and
we were good to go
beach bonfires
recreational
contraband
cold beer
where did
they go
to college
to careers
to stardom as
a wife and mother
in our hearts
still the girls of summer
tight buns and 501s
Beach outlaws
Levis n boots
Bare torsos
Sunglasses
Sitting
On the
Wall
Cold beer
In hand
Sideways glances
At the girls
Strolling and
Rollerblading
On the boardwalk
Harleys
In the alley
57 Chevy
two door
hardtop
sooo cool
the older guy
Levis
White T-shirt
Chukka boots
Cruising the drive-in
Root-beer floats
Girls with pony-tails
After burgers and fries
He took the nice girl
Home and necked
in the driveway
til mom's
flashed the porch
light
then he prowled
the city looking
for his buds
a joint a beer
trouble and fun
and maybe
a loose woman
sooo cool the older guy
