We were innocent savages,
Pygmy nocturnal denizens—
Mischievous in our all night pursual;
Best the starlight ‘till dawn.
Playing ping pong across beds,
Zigzagging above downy sheets;
Majestic heroes of the night,
Forever young in guileless plight.
If only we never outgrew those pj’s;
Marveled at sprouting facial fuzz,
Watched voices turn guttural,
Then readied shoulders for burdens.
Were strangers now.
Ears don’t hear fraternity’s tune,
Eyes hazy in self-absorbed issues—
Night’s a failed attempt to recapture youth.
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