"It's been five years,
A year since I lost you,
A year since I lost myself.
Everything, for the past year, seems to remind me of you.
Pools remind me of the countless times you took us swimming
On hot summer days.
Swings remind me of the chunky, yellow seats
You hung up under the apple tree.
Every time I see a tan car
I think of the long drives we took out in the country.
When I see an elderly couple sitting in the last pew at church,
I mistake them for you.
Every time I see a Cherry tree
I remember the long trips and the
Hot, muggy days
Underneath the sun.
I remember you sitting on the
Plastic bucket that we brought along
To put the cherries in.
I remember you eating more cherries than
You put in the bucket.
I remember your smile,
Your laugh,
The way you walk,
The way you talk,
I remember you,
And every time I remember you
I lose a small piece of myself,
But I also create a new piece.
Because every time I see a cherry tree,
I will think of
You."
