I Miss You
An ode to a dear friend who gave us so much.
An excerpt and tribute from my upcoming memoir.
I miss you
The party you held
Twenty people gathered around
Pookie headbands, hot dogs, trivia, and a giant cake
I miss you
Friends gathered
People stuffed themselves full
Smiles all around
I miss you
Projector casting a movie onto the fence
Graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate, and a roaring fire
Messy hands and chocolate dripping down to the ground
I miss you
A plastic pool filled with water
Bringing Pookie and Lana in
Enjoying the summer rays
I miss you
The couch with a broken arm
Buying a birdhouse kit at Lowes
Creating a makeshift scaffolding out of it
I miss you
The birthplace of Grimly Gala
Creepy dolls haunting the living room
Each order packed with joy
I miss you
Pookie and Chip
Spending weeks together
Fighting over food
I miss you
Bringing home treasures from Goodwill
And plants from nurseries
Filling you with love
I miss you
You were a home for squirrels
A hideout for rats
But they weren’t supposed to be inside
I miss you
Sharing a fence with Aaron and Carolina
Taking many dips in their pool
Hosting them for dinners
I miss you
Buckets of passion fruit falling to the ground
Nonstop sweet potatoes and papayas
Twenty pound watermelons off the vine
I miss you
You started off empty with a couple of chairs and boxes of pizzas
Became full to the brim with stuff
Were emptied out again
I miss you
You filled our hearts with joy
Gave us many memories
We loved calling you our Florida home