i remember ~ Andrew Allan

[in memory of JUSTIN MAREE a friend]

                                                                                             i remember our fun times together

from first to our last

memories forbidden from being disremembered

a declaration established by philotes herself

for we were friends meant to be

no matter time apart nor count of words pronounced

i remember searching for and painting pinecones

during each occasion hypnos had lost his clasp on us

as we were raiders uncovering our latest catch

artists crafting our supreme masterpiece

heroes leaving legends in that very daycares walls

I remember descending wet grassy hills on cardboard

during the prepared appearance of zeus

impersonating snowboarders

snowboarders we so desperately desired to be

i remember comparing and sharing games

like spies distributing secrets from within the matrix

while loki chuckled at our adjacent

i remember experimenting on our skateboards

with hermes influencing us to reach unattainable speeds

i remember watching over you from a distance

 © andrew allan


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Grade 12
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