Mom and Dad…..a Photograph

Beautiful young couple in the grass,
So much in love.
She in flowered sarong,
Long dark curls
Falling shamelessly over
Soft, bared shoulders.
He so virile and strong;
Handsome as a matinee idol
With chiseled jaw and carved cheekbones.
So many dreams.
So little worries.
Faded shades of gray….
So long ago.

NW
8/09