Tuesday, December 14, 2021

fair weather people

we've reached the age,
both men and women 
where you hear them say.
i don't know.
i'm not comfortable driving
after dark.
it might rain.
and the wind is supposed
to gust.
i remember
going out in ice, in blizzards
to drive downtown
to go dancing,
drinking
and getting into mischief.
we had hats
back then, gloves.
the women had mittens
and boots.
we buttoned up our coats
and dug our cars
out. there was little in
the way of weather that could
stop us from having fun.

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