Remember
by Ru
(written 2007. dedicated
to Christian)

I would like to remember ballet,
Tootoos and slippers,
Girls spinning together,
Cool sunlight sifting through the trees,
Throwing shadows on the floor,
And mom, watching..
Smiling...

I would like to remember piano,
Fingers swiftly flying over keys,
Puppies licking my toes,
The silence in between,
The notes falling,
And dad, watching...
Smiling...

I would like to remember the autoharp,
The sound of angels when they dance,
And the ukulele,
And the guitar,
The strings waiting for me,
The notes coming so easily.

I would like to remember snow,
My sister dodging clumsily.
And vacations,
Mountains sailing by,
My sister and I in the backseat,
Waiting for the next swimming pool.

I would like to remember dancing,
Spinning and stepping to the beat,
Trying to stay on my feet.
And pool tables, and car rides,
The wind gathering my hair,
My fingers caressing the air.

And I would like to remember you..
The you that knew me when,
The you that shaped my present,
The you I have yet to meet.

Motorcycles and birthday cakes,
Grapes and sunrises,
Puppies and rain,
The stars, and the rivers,
And the lakes and oceans and creeks too.

And you, there with me,
Watching..
Smiling...