(I remember when)
By Elizabeth Ann Reed
March 16, 2015
I remember
When You were little and slept standing up in the pick-up,
We were chasing a cow
Bumping through the pasture and still you slept
I remember
When we played thumb war after we went to bed
With me hanging my hand down from the top bunk.
When we used to fight, but that never changed our friendship.
I remember
When we slept back to back,
When we painted our room bright fuchsia pink
And finding a mouse under our dresser.
I remember
When the bum lamb bit your ear and ate your earring,
When You laughed because Coralee got peed on
And shortly after a lamb peed on you.
I remember
When we were in band together
With marching band trips and concerts
When Mr. Bull always teased you because you got so red.
I remember
When you only wanted to write with gel pens
And when you started wearing make-up
And dating when you weren't supposed to.
I remember
When you could never find cute shoes in your size
but always had cuter clothes than me.
I remember
When we climbed rocks in the mountains
And you wished I wouldn't take so many risks
And spending hours walking and climbing
With Yuka, Brandon and Johnathan.
I remember
When we bought the trampoline together
And would spend hours jumping on it.
I remember
When we used to do tricks and dubbed it "Heater Seater"
You were the first person I dropped off my feet
And the only one who came close to standing on the bottom of my feet
We somehow managed to avoid major injury to us both.
I remember
When you failed a chemistry quiz
Because I came to your class to tell you I was engaged.
When you graduated high school and I got married
I remember
When I was pregnant and you called offended
Because I hadn't told you yet,
But only for a minute before you were so excited.
I remember
When You died
And I couldn't believe you were gone forever
I remember.
I will always
Remember you
Miss you
and be so thankful for you.
I remember
