The glow of the TV

Do you remember the time

that you and I

spent in front of the TV?

We watched Disney cartoons

and the world around us

stopped.


I remember 

when nothing else mattered

and we could just be.

Sometimes I miss

the happiness

that came from the simple glow of the TV.

Posted in response to the challenge Two.

MMSwrites

IL

13 years old

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