gaggle of giggling gangly teenagers
brimming with unbottled energy
marching down the sidewalk
where are they headed?
do you cross the road?
share the space?
join the group?
think back?
walk by?
smile.
—
‘maturity is only a short break in adolescence.’
-jules feiffer
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I do remember walking in groups like that, but it was so long ago that it now feels like a dream.
Best wishes, Pete.
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it was so sweet to see, I remember that feeling so well
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Safe and Secure
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yes )
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Scarily salubrious …
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)))
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Good quote, referring to a very real reflection of life. Cheers Beth!
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my pleasure
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I love the quote at the end.
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it makes sense –
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Yes, it does
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Oh…yes! The ‘think back’. Yep. I remember! Ah…youth! 😊
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it is always the same, no matter how it changes, an enigma
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Yes! 😉❤️😉
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These unbottled groups popping around my summer make me happy! I love how you see life and people!
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I just love them, it’s like seeing a group of babies impossible not to smile
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I’m with you!
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❤️
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I remember those days well, so long ago now though, xo
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Same
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Let them do their thing and smile away, I’ll say, Beth.
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Exactly
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I choose smile.
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Same
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Oh, I love the “think back?” line. So good!
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It happens in an instant
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The ones around me seem to be headed to the Mall!
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That seems to be one of their natural habitats
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My wife just dropped two granddaughters off at a Mall. I hope the three of them stay there as long as possible, although that will undoubtedly cost me financially!
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Worth it!
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“Trip them” isn’t an option?
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Didn’t think fast enough
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It doesn’t seem so long ago… I remember these days so well. What a wonderful time!
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Yes!
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Love the quote!
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Thanks!
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I have such happy memories of being in one of those giggling gaggle of girls. So silly. So stupid. But, so fun.
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oh, so fun
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Very clever poem with wonderful alliteration. I used to take an end-of-the-year biking trip across town (5 miles both ways) with my students and parents to a local park for lunch, games, and an award ceremony. That was one long line, particularly with parents in the front and behind, driving their vehicles with their flashers on.
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Wonderful poem and it would make me “think back,” for sure.
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it happens in a flash –
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It does and there we are…kids again.
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wonderful little poem and a great title —
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thanks, John!
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Lovely scene. Well captured. I bless them all.
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It was a joy to see them
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