It was the anthem of my twenties,
fledgling adult longing
painfully called out on radio waves
reminding me over and over
But I still haven’t found
What I’m looking for
Then frequent opportunity for flashback
on the oxymoron of
“oldies rock ‘n roll” stations,
its classic, timeless reminder
But I still haven’t found
What I’m looking for
Volume up and
from the diaphragm
in what I like to imagine
was harmony, I sang
But I still haven’t found
What I’m looking for
over and over
Then suddenly, not.
One day Bono calls out longingly
and I just don’t respond.
I have no use for his anthem now—
nor mine—
and change the channel
WORDS: ©2014, Jen Payne
IMAGE: Girl Standing on Foreshore, Half Moon Bay, 1932, Museum Victoria.
Fantastic photo. I love her dress. It flows and blows gently in the wind. She reminds me of my mom. Thanks for that.
Isn’t it a wonderful photo? That it reminds you of your Mom makes it even sweeter!
Great image, so pensive. I wonder if she looked back at that photo decades later and could recall the day and the thoughts in her head.
Oh! What a wonderful thought!