Acorns

We lived together a long time ago
Not under the same roof
We shared a hill creeks and woods and ponds and corn fields
Climbed trees rode bikes and sleds
Played kick the can capture the flag football and baseball and basketball
In each others yards and vacant lots
We all dreamed of glory none of us achieved
Nothing lasts or stays the same
Everyone goes their own way I went all the way to Arizona
The years run together
Gone before we knew it
I almost forgot Most of what happened
Everything mattered whether it did or not
The games we played defined us The friends we made were meaningless
No matter how much we needed them
They were replaceable
Not missed much
Barely remembered except the betrayals
The dogs the paths the forts Coffee cans full of acorns to throw