Remembering

She was the one who dreamed

Built the fantastical within her mind

A resilience only the fiercest of humanity could possess

The one to save the day

Slay the monster

Rescue the people

It has been 15 years since we’ve been in your warmth

Since we’ve gotten to play pretend

Upset we didn’t have more time

To be your friend

To hug you again

To share in the weirdness of life together

Facing whatever monster that tried to ruin us

We miss you

Holding onto the gratitude of the time and memories

Of you our friend

Remembering the love you had given us

Holding it gently in our hearts

Till we get to play once more

Elizabeth Almeida ©2022

In loving memory of a friend