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Eric J. Swanger



1.
we covered most of new england
our endless hours driving
seem lost
now
everything seems lost now

2.
let me be your concord memories
the awkward meeting in front
of the bagel shop
me , writing
you , dressed up
even made up
and how i wanted to kiss you
on top of the fire tower
i introduced you to hummas,
poetry
and a good book store
we fell in love
and dreamed

let me be your walden pond memories
sitting on the log taking pictures
of birds
and holding hands
we walked to thoreau#8217;s
foundation
stood where he lived
and felt ashamed for
not knowing enough to
bring stones to place on the pile
as emerson wanted
we vowed to make this mistake
only once

let me be your memories
of that nameless
massachusetts beach
wind blowing
cold and underdressed
but stood shaking taking
our first pictures of each other
then running to the car
to keep warm

let me be your new hampshire memories
of how it was too cold
to stand staring
at the face in the mountain
hawthorn told us about
of the closed mount washington
the gorge, more cold
and more pictures
of portsmouth
and the shaker village
i never got to see

let me be your mystic memories
of the motel with the broken heater
and candles
and pumpkins
and how i waited for you
and that rain
remember the rain?
remember the army/navy store
the bookshop on the corner
the pizza
and the over-priced seaport

3.
d.c. is our town
i told you
let#8217;s get a cheap apartment
near the train
and learn how to live
i wanted to propose to you
in the museum
while looking at the
hope diamond
in front of
gawking tourists
#8220;no it isn#8217;t as big,
but it#8217;s all i#8217;ve got#8221;

but lack of money
means to do without
so there was no promise begged
of you
and on your birthday
i was broke
so i cried
and upset you
these are your pennsylvania memories
no wonder you can#8217;t promise
i have nothing to offer
but reminiscence
and the uncertain future
of the struggling couple
in love
but never quite infatuated





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