I Remember the Old Days...

I remember the old days when life didn't matter and you could dance in the wind without a care in the world. Making daisy chaines with friends who didn't judge you. I miss those days when i cried for my sorrows not for what i wanted. I miss those days when my pale skin was gently kissed by the sun and was not burned by the touch of it. i miss those days when my mother and father picked me up and threw me against the sky and danced with me in the rain. I miss those days when the smell of autumn sank through the roof over our heads and into our noses. I miss those days when the snow would crackle and crunch beneath our feet and we would sip the hot chocolate that would burn our delicate tongues.

I recall the days when a birthday would pass by and families would kiss each other's cheeks because they loved them. I recall the days when a grandmother would tell a story and the small children would laugh and cry at the mention of a name. I recall the days when the sunsets were vibrant and the world was at peace. I recall the days when hats on my head and the boots on my feet weren't too big nor too small. i recall the days when a brother would hide behind his hands and i would laugh when he reappeared.

I want the days when we listened to the birds on a blanket in the park. I want the days when we picked the strawberries from the garden and plucked the blueberries off the bushes. I want the days when we yelled at each other, debating about colors in a nursery. I want the days when i would run my hands through your sandy blonde hair and smelled your body wash. I want the days when i would fix my hair and fiddle around with the diamond ring on my finger. I want the days when a baby girl was put down for bed and kissed on the nose. i want the days when that baby girl took her first steps across the pink carpet to you.

I remember the old days when everything was calm, and nothing went wrong. I remember the old days when life didn't matter and you could dance in the wind without a care in the world. I remember the old days when everything was perfect and nothing would ever change...until today. I've grown old and frail, missing you with every beat of my weakened heart. I lost you today, to age that has long surpassed mine. Not much older just a short while. Your heart was weaker than mine and I took care of you. I remember the old days when you came to my aid, with soup or a bandage, depending on the day. When we were young, dancing in the rain, kissing under the trees as the autumn leaves fell. I remember those days...but the memories are slipping away from me now. I remember. i remember. I remember...not much anymore.