Luna, Come Out And Play

Luna, come out and play; We’ll do everything like yesterday, We’ll bike ride down twisting streets Of the neighborhood. I would always let you take the lead In order to gaze at your shimmering ponytail. Every slight bounce and charming sway Felt like love. I often wondered then If we were not more than best friends? In July, we would drink Your mother’s lemonade And get sun burnt by the pool; I had to laugh at your kid brother Who considered me such a fool For never letting you out of my sight. Meet me at the library, We’ll sit out front on the soft grass. Wear your summer shorts and sandals. I don’t care who’s watching, I’ll kiss your ankles until I’m high and dreaming. Then I’ll walk you home; And if you let me in, We’ll play Sinatra, I’ll lose my hands in your hair. As we embrace, I’ll pull your hair Back into that ponytail, And I swear, we’ll be sixteen again.