Lancaster Nights
By: Angela Prendergast
Have I told you?
Those Lancaster nights changed me.
The boy in the red mustang —
You knew I grew to hate that car —
Proved more interesting
than stories
of running through cemeteries
to escape trouble
A well-behaved, class act
disguised under flat brim hats and endless “swagger”
A sweet smile;
a flood light in the rain
More thrilling than nights spent in deafening, crowded corners of the dullest, dingy downtown bars.
You, by far, were my biggest jump to safety–
Colliding with expectations and dreams
Becoming reality
Thank you for remaining steady in my most uncertain moments.
-Your Angel.
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Angela Prendergast is a 23-year-old sister, daughter, friend, lover of writing and recent college graduate. She studied English Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Throughout her four years of college, she fell in love with the art of writing and the power of words. As a way to express her powerful emotions, she began privately writing prose poems in her writer's notebook. After gaining confidence and realizing that her thoughts could help others, she decided to publish her poems in a collection. In her completed book, her poems provide young adults with relatable themes in a world, categorized by highs and lows, that is constantly changing.
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Beautifully insightful …… maybe you like this video….
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I do certainly love this poem! One of my favorites by far! Always and forever happy I have been such a positive influence in your life! Love you!
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I love you so much ❤
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an interesting video – makes me think through music.
excellent
#Lifeat60
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Wonderful.
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