I was 14, kinda an awkward age…

As summer pushes forward my mind drifts on back to the days of my early teens
The weeks spent at Grandma Roxie’s were lots of fun and went by so quickly it seems

The memory I got hangin round today is from one of the prettiest afternoons you’ve ever met
We had been to the lake for a hot summer cool off but the last part of that day I’ll never forget…

Ya see when I was a kid growing up my folks insisted on modesty
So going swimming was no exception we were fully clothed in all honesty

Which was fine in the water when no one could see our soggy shoes, long shorts and tee shirts
But when we got out our unsightly swim outfits brought many eye rolling smirks

But after the lake came my favorite part the Ice cream parlor up town
Off we’d go fudge sundaes on our minds laughing with the windows down

I was about 14 kinda at an awkward age between those stages in life
The part where ya start caring what you look like but don’t have much saying rights

Lita and I had placed our orders and were standing there just passing the time
Up pulls a sports car out jumps this girl and her attire was not at all like mine

Beautiful blonde hair, long tanned legs and bandana bikini top
Oakley shades, blue jean shorts and cute little white flip flops

She stood there not a care in the world except making sure her lip gloss looked good
Me on the other hand had more serious concerns and if I could disappear I would

I stood there staring awkward as can be feeling more ugly by the minuteWhy when it comes to showing skin do I have such old fashioned limits

I looked down at my tee shirt longer on the one side from wringing it out like a rag
My shorts were wet and of course too big so they had no choice but to sag

Knobby knees, banged up shins down to my soggy shoes
A size too big complete with socks together held a gallon or two

My hair was all messy long pony tail with bangs that had a mind of their own
Sticking up here laying flat there appearing to have never met a comb

Red face and all I accepted my order and shuffled to the table mortified
I waited for Lita who looked just as awful and seemed to be just as horrified

I was wishing to be the sexy bikini girl and stared at her from where we sat
Then Lita leaned over “ya know when you’re not here I get to dress like that”