Not Yet Thirteen

1990 COPYRIGHTED
BY PETER CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND

THIS IS THE LAST SUMMER OF HER CHILDHOOD
THIS IS THE LAST GLIMPSE OF HER INNOCENCE
BUT SHE HAS NOT YET COME OF AGE
LAST CHANCE DREAMS OF PINK AND WHITE
AND BLUEJEAN KEEPS YOU WARM AT NIGHT
LIKE MOMMIE WHEN YOU STILL LET HER HUG YOU
BEFORE YOU WERE TOO OLD TO BE HUGGED
WHILE HIGHTOP SNEAKERS WITH PINK AND YELLOW HEARTS
AND BRIGHT COLORED LACES
LITTLE WHITE BOW IN YOUR LONG DARK HAIR
AND YOU'RE WAITING TO HAVE IT CUT
'CAUSE IT'S TOO HOT TO BEAR
LITTLE GIRLS STILL GIGGLE AND SMILE