Along With Forever

The meeting of two eternities, the past and future....is precisely the present moment. - Thoreau

i remember watching old tv shows and movies with dad

on an old black and white zenith tv with knobs and no remote

connected to an antenna through a wire running up through the attic and out to the eave of the roof

things like "the untouchables" with robert stack

charles bronson movies such as "hard times"

throwbacks to the era from whence he came of age

a different time when "amazon" was just the name of a rainforest

a time when a man's handshake meant something

when people didn't kiss and tell

a church wasn't just a building with a steeple and bell

with big windows and candles

a place you passed by on your way to somewhere else

and "pew" wasn't just what you said when somethings stunk 

dad in his corner recliner after a hard day's work

me on the couch

just sitting and watching

together

neither one us saying anything

the world was ours

tough as it is

goodbye dad

i'll see you again

we'll watch tv just like we did back then

you turning knobs to get rid of the snow on the screen

me getting you a cold beer from the fridge

at the next commercial break

along with forever

and doubting thomas

i promise

both of us together again, sitting and watching

not saying a thing

Author's Note

"It is strange to talk of miracles, revelations, inspiration, and the like, as things past, while love remains." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I can really appreciate this fine write as I'm prone to a bit of reminiscing. I remember Bronson from this movie and The Magnificent Seven with Yul Brynner. I remember The Untouchables too. Here's a bit of trivia about Robert Stack, he was in the Guinness Book of World Records as a block and trap shot champion with a shotgun. So he really could shoot straight. The Honeymooners and later the Jackie Gleason Show, I Love Lucy, Secret Agent (I loved the Johnny Rivers intro to that) and so many other great shows. Family times shared and cherished, I thank you for the drift back in time. Wonderful piece. F.

[Thomas W Case]

Time goes by so fast. Great work, Pete.

[Pete]

it sure does, like a blur. thank you twc.