someone to remember, to keep in my heart.
he was my boyfriend for a day in sixth grade.
he asked me out on the playground. i said yes.
we ran back to our separate groups of friends.
i wore my hair down that day.
that afternoon, i told my parents. my dad informed me that i was not allowed to date.
my sister and brother laughed at me. "who would go out with you? haha."
the next day i told him that i wasn't allowed to date.
he wasn't listening to me.
his friend was making faces behind me.
i told him it was over and walked away.
he didn't look at me for a week or two.
last day of school. last day of elementary.
i was crying when the last bell rang.
he came over and gave me a hug.
two years and eight months later.
he finds me on campus and walks me to my next class.
fifth period math. M205.
out of his bag, he pulls a teddy bear.
he hands me a card.
i read the card during class.
he never wants to forget me.
he wants to be my friend forever.
two years and four months later.
i'm unpacking boxes in my new room.
i pull out the teddy bear.
i remember him.
i jump online and send him a short note.
he has a girlfriend. he really loves her.
i've never been happier for him.
we'll never be together.
but i don't ever want him to stop being my friend.
i never want to forget him.
he's way too special.
he asked me out on the playground. i said yes.
we ran back to our separate groups of friends.
i wore my hair down that day.
that afternoon, i told my parents. my dad informed me that i was not allowed to date.
my sister and brother laughed at me. "who would go out with you? haha."
the next day i told him that i wasn't allowed to date.
he wasn't listening to me.
his friend was making faces behind me.
i told him it was over and walked away.
he didn't look at me for a week or two.
last day of school. last day of elementary.
i was crying when the last bell rang.
he came over and gave me a hug.
two years and eight months later.
he finds me on campus and walks me to my next class.
fifth period math. M205.
out of his bag, he pulls a teddy bear.
he hands me a card.
i read the card during class.
he never wants to forget me.
he wants to be my friend forever.
two years and four months later.
i'm unpacking boxes in my new room.
i pull out the teddy bear.
i remember him.
i jump online and send him a short note.
he has a girlfriend. he really loves her.
i've never been happier for him.
we'll never be together.
but i don't ever want him to stop being my friend.
i never want to forget him.
he's way too special.