Digging through some old boxes
I discovered a wonderful thing
Something from long ago,
So many memories it would bring.
I found a time capsule for myself
Put together when I was a teen
So many years have passed
I wonder what I could have foreseen.
With great anticipation
I open up the box
My eyes light up with curiosity
As the secrets I unlock.
An 80’s treasure trove
Of things that brought me such delight
They had not been uncovered for years
But now they’ll see the light.
A neon jelly bracelet
A collection of cassette tapes
I found A-ha and Duran Duran
My glorious escapes!
A great big can of hairspray
Which took my hair to great heights
Oh splendid day! I gleefully cry
As I take in more delights.
There is Simon and a Rubik’s cube
With which I spent time each day
Some Lite Brite pegs and stickers
They brought many hours of play.
I even found some sheet music
From my days in marching band
Louis Louis and Don’t Cry
We played in the football stands.
So many memories were included
In this time capsule in a box
I even found some leg warmers
And some folded up neon socks.
Ha ha – I loved this one! I too, found something for myself in the time capsule. I loved the romp down memory-lane in this piece – so 80’s! I recently participated in an 80’s themed murder-mystery and dressing up for it was fun – hair-sprayed my hair as high as it would go, which wasn’t that high, anymore! I appreciated the subtle rhymes throughout the poem.
A few years ago I went to an 80’s themed get together and that was when I found out I could still do “big hair”!! Made me giggle a bit. Thank you for enjoying my little trip down memory lane!