David Allen

Out past the curfew
And out past the fence
Childs in the woods behind town
With flashlights & blankets
A tarp for a tent
A wild place to lay ourselves down
But us two were too scared
Try as we might
To sleep under screech owls
& moths in the night
We ran back to your house
Before it was light
& Tarzan'd the apple tree
Up to the balcony

That was the summer
That we both turned 10
Before you left our neighborhood
Your sister your mom & you
Changed names again
To escape your step-dad for good
I thought that I saw you
The other night
Outside a sports bar in neon light
But I should know better
Than trust my sight
How I've wondered Davy
If often you thought of me