Play this song

A true story

"Play this song while you drive away

I'll stand here and wave 

Till you reach the end of the drive way" 

You say to me as the sunlight dims 

She chases the car like shes chasing the clouds 

And I see her through my rear-views 

I wave and wave 

And she waves too 

And you don't understand

Or can really picture her 

But thats okay 

 Because that memory is mine 

 

Im on the street 

Music up the windows down 

And I shout out a "love you, goodbye!" 

Not sure if she heard 

The song blares on 

And I'm reminded of midnight driving 

Playing songs all too loud 

As I take her home 

"Play that song" we're on a quick errand 

And we drive into a crowded supermarket parking lot 

In a blazing heat from a beating sun 

But its okay, we feel fireproof 

Escape from the city for the sun and the sand 

We drove to the beach at least ten times 

Our speakers to the max 

Once some girls even danced 

"Play that song I like" 

When she hadn't learnt the name 

In a beat up car of our friends 

Red shag interior and cassette tape converter 

I count the hours till we meet again 

For another rendezvous 

And theres never enough time 

Between us two 

That summer 

I want to go back every night 

Every day was the best time of my life 

With our summer soundtrack setting the scene 

Been a lot of places, passenger side dj and I 

It seems her driveway is a long way down 

A foreign place 

When she's not changing cd's at my right 

"Play that song while you drive away" 

The pedals down 

My eyes are closed 

No control

Reviews

[Closing Thoughts]

I sort of don't even want to review this poem because it actually makes me cry. Like, thank you so much. You're actually the most beautiful person. I want to print this out a few hundred times and tape it all over my room and then tattoo it all over my face, honestly. Not only did you manage to cram a whole bunch of 1D songs in here, but it's actually a beautifully written poem. Reading it I can completely imagine the scenes you've laid out. The imagery is top notch. I think one of my favourite lines though is in the third stanza, about how your can't really picture her but it's okay, that memory is mine. It's just so pure and beautiful and sweet. Also, I have to say, I think this poem is especially beautiful because it's about two heterosexual girls who literally just love each other a ton and are friends. It's the poster child for love poems about friendship. It's just so good. Also another favourite line of mine is the last one, obviously. No control. Ugh. God bless. I love you.

[Julia Ledo]

Love you too

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sounds like driving away from a parent's house, and the mother is reminiscing of driving together, listening to music, the old cassettes...and now it is new forms of music, but still the old memories that linger...and it is harder each time to say goodbye...

j.

[Julia Ledo]

Thank you for the review. I always love your perspective