I remember the magic, that first taste of faith, trust, and pixie dust
I remember a series of hats, containing my head of baby girl curls
I remember wet grass as I ran around two little-pawed devils
I remember my first movie, soaking in my first bits of Pixar genius
I remember itchy dresses and tiaras, and never wanting to take them off
I remember the days of Saturday morning cartoons, a time when Disney channel was actually good
I remember the heartache of finding out who your true friends are
I remember the touch of paper and the warmth of books that picked me up and dusted me back off
I remember my first crush, a hatred that turned to love that turned to hatred
I remember it not quite working out…
I remember a first boyfriend
And an awkward hug and high five when it ended
I remember the transition from jellies to Uggs to high heels
I remember my first fall, and every fall after that
(There have been quite a few)
I remember my last year of being a kid
I remember the last time I thought of myself as a kid
And I remember still wanting to be a kid
I remember notes sung and heard, and the curse of Broadway striking terror to every show seen in the spring
I remember words, filling pages and tattooing love notes in my mind
I remember silent music battles, passion and madness filling the air
I remember a string of prompts, and the challenge of putting them all together
I remember over-achieving
I remember under-achieving
And I remember achieving friendships that will never die.
I remember the agony of love and lust, from fictional characters to “fictional” sexuality to the reality of desire to touch 8-pack abs
I remember crumbled up pieces of paper, declaring war with poetry on innocent classrooms
I remember the sting of a slap that missed my hand and slammed my face
I remember laughing about it later
I remember my first taste of the stage, a drug addiction that only got worse with time
I remember hours spent and blood, sweat, and tears poured in
I remember a family formed
I remember the slotted spoon can catch the potato and children will listen
I remember no one is alone
Truly, no one is alone.
