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| Daniel A. Stafford | 8/31/2000 5:00:39 AM 10/8/2022 2:37:10 PM | 911 |
Galveston's Secret
What's up, Sis?
What is this?
I was sound asleep!
Shhhh....not a peep!
It's hard not to giggle!
Out the window on a summer's night at one,
The three of us in search of secret fun.
Little sis, overnight friend and me,
Sneaking out to be free.
Destination: beach!
Barney's old black-primered Chevy Impala ride,
Rickety thump for a midnight ride.
Out of Houston in the dark we dash,
Not a thought nor one bit of cash.
Texas highway rolling by fifty miles under full Moon.
Slip into Galveston, driving past the bay.
Beach houses rolling back the other way.
Up on pilings like the playhouses of fantasies,
Above the sands and rolling sea.
Pull down onto the sand in darkness.
Moonlit sands and white tops turned silver,
Cascading rhythm and rolling water.
Camp fire ringed and talking late.
Time to leave, we couldn't wait.
The Impala stuck in sand!
Desperate measures were called for,
It took two four wheel drives with chains and a roar,
Finally we made it out,
Said our thank-you's with a shout.
Low on gas, running on fumes.
Trade in pop bottles for the fuel,
Slip on back before Dawn's rule.
Slide in the window and a mighty fright,
Mom's up on the couch, has been half the night.
It seems the police want the overnight girlfriend.
She didn't tell us she'd run away!
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C)2000
By: Daniel A. Stafford
Author's Comments
And we thought we'd been out for a secret adventure! We were just spending a harmless night on the beach, Talking and enjoying the freedom of it all. My sister's "friend" had snuck out telling us she'd had permission from her father to stay the night. The Boys in Blue came looking for her, and when Mom told them we were all in bed sleeping, well all they found was the vacant pillows....and when we returned from our gallivanting in Galveston, well let's just say that the secret was out...summer 1978.
| Author | Date Entered/Modified | Views |
| Daniel A. Stafford | 8/31/2000 5:00:39 AM 10/8/2022 2:37:10 PM | 911 |