I remember you
When you fell and scraped your knee 
When you sat in the sand and cried 
And I just sat beside you quietly
Because you had the saddest face
That I had ever seen
 
I remember you
Back then your hair was long and black
And mine was short
Sliced strait above the gum you had stuck in it 
 
Now your hair is short, and blue as the sea
And your parents hate it
But it's still just as beautiful to me
 
I remember you 
When you said we'd be cute together 
And I thought so too 
But that didn't stop me from saying "ew"
Because I was afraid you'd say it first 
 
I remember you 
Whispering ghost stories 
Under the willow tree 
And talking about the people
Who we wished that we could be 
 
I remember you
When you found us a group to stand with
And a place to eat our food
When you took me by the hand
And whispered
"Don't ruin it" 
 
I remember you
When you asked if I was lonely 
When you told me to hide what I was
Because the the other kids 
Would only disown me 
But you wouldn't 
 
 I remember you 
You were the tallest tree 
We both knew that you would grow 
So far beyond me
 
I was a raging fire. 
You kept me alive for a while
But inevitably I burned your roots
And we both knew 
 
Your face was sad again
Our conversation dwindled and drifted away
 
I knew you 
Better than I knew myself 
But I don't anymore 
 
Sometimes I see you on the street
We brush shoulders
But I can’t quite meet your eyes

I don’t remember
Where it was you used to live
Or the color of your curtains
Or the advice you used to give
 
It’s been years 
Since I last thought of you
Since I last obsessed
About all the things we might have done
The things I should have, would have, could have said
Time has washed my regrets away
Still, when I see pictures of us together
I would be lying not to say
I’ve missed you