I Will Remember

I will remember,

The boy who healed me bit by bit,

With music and understanding.

The boy who stayed awake

Just to make sure I didn't sleep with tears in my eyes.

The one who gave meaning

To silence and coffee and their perfect combo.

The boy with whom 11:11 wishes meant everything.

The boy whose innocence matched a little kid.

The one who put a smile on my face

Even when a tear wasn't so far away.

The phone calls that lasted forever;

With him, hours felt like seconds.

I will remember,

The boy with whom memories were embedded

In the second bench of the classroom.

The boy who I loved scaring with tiny bugs and ladybug emojis,

But taunted me over a geometry box.

To the big kid,

Who annoyed and got annoyed beyond measure.

With all the fun, laughs, jokes, tears and secrets,

You made my year memorable.

To the clumsy weirdo,

I'll miss you 3000