Dublin

Let's take the train to Dublin and back,
act like we're children again,
sit in the cafe where orders go whizzing
around and around our heads on a track

Let's write down those cheesy old rhymes
take cover in a basement bar
sipping on whisky, burning our lips.
Let's pretend we are young again.

Let's fly a balloon as high as we can
walk through the Botanic Gardens,
watch Fabienne leap, land with a splash
as we saunter along the embankment.

Let's try and find the perfect
Lasagne without three
different ways of cooking potatoes.
Take a trip to the hospital just to
watch the pictures on ultra scan.

Let's take the boat from Larne in November
break down on the old viaduct,
pass all the beaches, watching the mist
on the ghosts of witches that drowned.

Let's just imagine for a moment or two
that we are young and in love again,
taking a trip to Dublin and back
and walk by the Liffey again.




Poetry by Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2014-02-18 at 17:41

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Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Beautifully expressed. Good luck.
2014-02-20


josephus The PoetBay support member heart!
I thoroughly enjoyed this, Elle. For some reason it took me back to a more innocent time I had forgotten till now.

Thanks for taking me there.

Joe
2014-02-19


F.i.in.e Moods The PoetBay support member heart!
Ah this makes me want to say ''Yes! Let's!''. Loved the entrain... the call for adventure, fun, letting loose, and life to return or be discovered. A joy to read :)
2014-02-19


Purple Phoenix
I love cheesy old rhymes and that blissful feeling of purely being high on life. I also love the way your pallette of words paint a picture in my mind. So good to read you again Elle, thank you for this piece.
2014-02-19



I think it just may be a worthwhile project if, as adults, we spend the rest of our lifetime trying to get back the delicious sensations and experiences we had in youth. The great thing about it, is that we can return to those places and people with a little more wisdom under our belts and with luck appreciate them even more.

Good read!
2014-02-19


Chaucer Whethers The PoetBay support member heart!
A Classic painting by a master of the art.

I am an ancient soul who has lived and read enough to know

The music and beauty of an eternal soul.
2014-02-18