I Remember....


from the ABC set THE INNER CONDITION

I remember strawberry flavoured "Pink Panther" candy bars

I remember when 5p bought a "Beano" and a packet of "Extra Strong Mints"

I remember watching "The Diddy Men" on TV

I remember doing my paper-round with the best dog we ever had

I remember the excitement of waking up as a child on Christmas morning

I remember the wooden castle I got one very special year

I remember every detail of the two scariest nightmares I've ever had

I remember the over riding themes of my stress filled dreams

I remember almost nothing of all my other dreams

I remember when talking to people felt natural

I remember my grandfather thinking everything through in his mind before he spoke

I remember the emotion I felt the first few times I watched "Dead Poets' Society"

I remember the horror I experienced the first time I read of Gandalf plunging into the abyss

I remember the names of the seven dwarfs

I remember the names of the characters in "Thunderbirds"

I forget the names of people I meet

I forget what I did yesterday.

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Comments

alice sunderland | June 8, 2011 - 11:12

we must be of a similar age. i can empathise with everything youve written - but the one that i love is 'i remember when talking to people felt natural'. didnt realise other people felt that way too.

kheldar | June 8, 2011 - 11:29

Thank you so much Alice for reading and for your kind comment - I'm pleased it struck a chord.

kheldar :--)

P.S. you might enjoy:

http://www.abctales.com/story/kheldar/i-ate-pink-panther-bars

skinner_jennifer | June 8, 2011 - 13:23

Brilliant piece Kheldar,

you've got so many memories in there.

Thanks for the read.

Jenny.

kheldar | June 8, 2011 - 13:37

Thanks for that Jenny, I'm pleased you liked it.

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shoe | June 8, 2011 - 18:08

Your friend was right, this is so very poignant and thoughtfully done, there are a few memories I can certainly identify with, perhaps not beano though!!!

kheldar | June 8, 2011 - 18:11

Thank you so much for that Shirley - I think before the Beano I used to get a comic for very young kids called Bimbo, how times (and the language)have changed !!

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