Memories Of Trafalgar

(Written for the "Very First Love" competition....yes, I had a huge crush on Barry Gibb back in 6th grade--OMFG, he was hot stuff!)  :D
 
 
 
The world still reeled from “Night Fever”,
And my twelve year old heart reeled from you.
1979—
Heyday of disco and nightclubs,
And me, too young,
Ah, far too young, to be your girl.
But I wanted to,
As much as Andy, Robin and Maurice had the limelight,
You, Barry, were the one Gibb  
Who transcended all
In the eyes of this quiet, thoughtful child.
 
I sang along with you
And my friends
As we wore out “Saturday Night Fever”,
Soundtrack, played over and over
Until the vinyl was scratched,
But it was “Trafalgar”  
That I always secretly went back to—
Wanting to mend your broken heart
Because you asked how it could be done.
 
If I had only been older, then,
I could have shown you what made the world go ‘round,
But even today,
As you’re the last one left,
35 years passed, brothers gone on—
Some school girl crushes don’t die easily.
 
 
 
(photo courtesy of musicchartsarchive.com)