In My Memory

The words you said today
May mean nothing to you
But to me they mean the world
As something to hold on to

I know that you were kidding
But those words, they gave me hope
From friend to friend they were passed
But maybe it was just a joke.

What I’d done was simple
I’ve done it much before
Yet never have you said those words
That make me want to soar.

I was helping you with schoolwork
An easy task for me
Together we had gotten it right
And I said, “Now don’t you see?”

You reply was unforgettable,
When, “I love you,” came out with ease
That joking tone was in your voice
But to my heart those words were keys.

Somehow between our joking
Our banter to and fro
I’ve found myself falling for you
With a long ways left to go.

That moment was unregrettable
When “Aw, thanks,” was my reply
Originality is not my forte
When to you I must say goodbye.

But for now I must still wait
As the girls you date parade past
I’ll be your friend to the end
So that I can make your smile last.

Never will I not remember
Your sarcasm, jokes, and laughter
At times they are what made me help you
Without ever regretting those moments after.

Engraved in my memory you will be
As the boy who payed no mind
And maybe you’ll remember me
As the girl you left behind.

Dec. 15, 2009