Memories

the shuffle of cards

white earbuds and lipsync

expressions of mock disgust

roar

a smile as big as your jaunty personality

Unruly black hair

loud laughter and debate

even outside of class

an endless fight against gravity

and picking up trash on a rainy day

hands freezing

and cheeks pink

monolouges

crinkled paper

and a million dreams

long winded explainations

and exuberhant, exaggerated hand gestures

stolen calculaters and borrowed paper

he never did break his promise

every sheet was returned

leaning over the desk

all smiles, he says

“you know how we’ve always been besties?”

Maybe not

but if I could do it all over again

I would be.

Maybe we weren’t as close as most

but anyone who knew you

for any time at all

knew you were going places

knew you were

are

amazing.

You won’t be forgotten

and you will always be loved

but now that the brightest star has flickered out,

what comes next?