the barn

This barn was one of the regular haunts of the kids in the area, especially the older kids. I never thought then of the potential for romance afforded by the loft, but it was obvious to the teens, and much frequented by them. They had an interest in maintaining the mystique of the loft and keeping the youngers from getting too bold and venturing up there regularly and without proper caution. The youngers used the lower level and it became a constant part of the war games, cowboys and Indians scenarios, and hide and seek maps.

I was always finding ancient items in the dirt and embedded in the walls; things like rusting metal brackets and squared nails that were remnants of its past and seemed to be older than the structure itself. Maybe they were.