Great American White Trash Novel
Nostalgic Reflections: Craig Cardiff's Timeless Tale
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I remember high school
I recall my high school experiences.
I remember lighting cigarette off of cigarette
Recollection of lighting one cigarette from another.
I remember you
Memories of a specific person.
That was so long ago
Referring to the distant past.
Way back in the days of dinosaur bones
Reflecting on a time comparable to ancient history.
And microwave popping corn was the latest rage
Mentioning a past era where microwave popcorn was popular.
Then you walked into the room
Describing the entrance of a significant person.
Eclipsed everything as you do
Highlighting the impact of the person's presence.
I said hey, what about us
Expressing concern or inquiry about the relationship.
You said hey, what about us
Reciprocal response to the inquiry.
You went your way, and I went my way
Indicating a separation of paths between the speaker and the person.
There's not much there left to say
Conveying that little remains to be said about the situation.
Everyone went out and got their
Observing the pursuit of practical degrees by others.
Degrees in employability
Referring to the trend of obtaining degrees for employability.
Me I had a pretty good year, so it seems
Personal reflection on a successful year.
Me I've been busy writing down my great
Busy writing what is described as a 'Great White Trash American' novel.
'Great White Trash American' novel
Repeating the title of the novel.
Before it gets away from me
Expressing a sense of urgency to complete the novel.
I remember high school
Reiteration of memories from high school.
I remember lighting cigarette off of cigarette
Repeating the act of lighting cigarettes from the past.
I remember you
Recollection of the same significant person.
That was so long ago way back in the days
Emphasizing the antiquity of the described past.
Of dinosaur bones and microwave
Reiteration of the past era with dinosaur bones and microwave popcorn.
Popping corn was all the rage
Highlighting the popularity of microwave popcorn in that time.
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