A Suitcase Full Of Memories

She Stands There, As I walk out the door with suitcases full of memories, This was the last time I will see her. If I would've known that I would've thought of something else to say. Besides "BYE". Even tho this Happened 31 years ago, I remember if it was yesterday. I Loved Mary and Mary Loved Me. But I was young and very dumb back then, I thought I was Ron O'Neil, or Mr. Super fly Jive Cat. You see back then I was the Man in my Neighborhood. I dressed the best, I had my Cadillac and I also had Mary. We went to High school together. She had this Big Afro and the Most beautiful eyes and lips I've ever seen. At first she didn't give me the time of day, because I guess she thought I was just a Bad Guy. Because, My perception was....Well I don't really know what them Jive Turkeys thought about me. But I do know I was becoming the Man I don't like. I remember the first time we spoke, She asked me what time it was and I said in The Smoothest hippest voice possible. "It's eleven twenty twoooo Baby Cakes". She Smiled and said "Thank you, and The Name is Mary" and she walked away and I Fell in Love. We dated for A bit and I took her to our Prom. It was one of the best times I've ever had to this day, We was the Funkiest couple there.
As time went on and we graduated, our relationship had gotten stronger, years past and we were still together but in the mist of our relationship was the Drugs, You see in the 70's. Cocaine and Marijuana was new and it hit the inner cites like wild fire, and I have to admit I was on it as well. Imean I wasn't A Junkie but I would take A Hit from time to time. Mary didn't like that one bit. Well, she pretty much hated it. She was Anti drugs, Anti Hate and Anti everything that wasn't peaceful, She was an Amazing woman and I think about her alot. I think about how my life would have gone if I would've stayed with her. But life teaches us that we make mistakes. And I have to admit it was A mistake leavin' her like that. But the saddest part of it all is that. I don't even remember what the Argument was about. All I remember is the last moment I seen her. She had tears in her beautiful eyes and I Just Left out the door. I believe that it wasn't just that Argument, I believe that it was just a bunch things, Like I said before I was young and Dumb and didn't Realize I had An Angel by my side.
I've been Married for 20 years. I have 7 children and 3 grand children and A Beautiful Home. I Love my family and I'm fairly happy how my life turned out. I'm blessed in so many ways, But I feel empty in my heart. I can't explain it, Maybe I'm Crazy, But I don't think so. Mary has always been A book that I haven't Finished and I want to finish that book. I want to Know how she's doing and How she is living. I wanna so many things about Mary. But I Just can't find her. It drives me crazy sometimes but I'm use to it now. But Before I leave this place. I want to see her beautiful Eyes and Her Wonderful Smile once again. I want to know how it feels to be in Love again. If that happens I would die A Happy Man.


-Richard P.

Written By Darren Talent