Peak into a summer long past

A simple recollection.
  A memory of your own
     to truly understand.

Courtyard of the hostel,
  gathering eyes,
    just by having the thirty of us grouping.

Some the substitute parents,
  those we finally got to know and maybe understand.

The rest of us,
  still children,
    learning and growing.

Short summer in someone's land.

Fourth of July,
  most of used to the fireworks.
   and simple day at home.

Instead while friends and family,
  just waking up and greeting the day.

We sang.

Songs from our country,
  which suddenly seemed more dear.

More faces appearing in the windows,
  and once we had grown silent.

Bit of respect,
  first a simple clap,
   followed by a cheer.

Author's Note

Great moment in Hamburg. Even if we almost got kicked out of the second hostel in about maybe five days (;

Reviews

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:: haha... seems like it was worth the trouble... :P :: a precious moment celebrated in a very vivid and precious poem... i was transported to the scene instantly... :)

[Jon Roggie]

Conversations with old friends reminded me of these days. Lot of memories packed into only a month.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i spent christmas in trinidad...4th of july there also...

was weird, just another day to them on the 4th..christmas was lights on the palm trees and 95 degrees..

yes, it sure is strange...being away.

jacob

[Jon Roggie]

After a day in East Berlin, plus the passports each time we hit a border, added to the feeling!

[Renée]

Sounds like it ! Nothing makes you appreciate your country than to be away from it on the 4th of July..but to have others join you Fantastic Moment !!!! love the hostel comment lol

[Jon Roggie]

In West Berlin, room was right above the office. Still remember walking by with about six bottles of wine in my backpack. Then my three friends and I realize, we still need a corkscrew.

[Renée]

a turtle without a cause ( :

[Jon Roggie]

Required another trip. Still can't believe how hard it was to find a corkscrew! Results may have led to later problems.