I remember the first time I slept next to you,
Your body creating a silhouette underneath my sheets,
I remember thinking how odd it was,
That we could go from eight and needing a stuffed animal,
To eighteen and needing another human being to put us to sleep.

I remember the first time you kissed me,
Your lips on mine sending silent messages,
I remember thinking how odd it was,
That we could go from eight and our parents kissing us goodnight,
To eighteen and craving another human beings lips on ours.

I remember the first time you held my hand,
Your fingers intertwined into the slits between mine,
I remember thinking how odd it was,
That we could go from eight and our mothers pulling us by the hand across the street,
To eighteen and feeling loved and protected by another human being,

I remember the first time we ever fought,
Your words cutting through me like a knife,
I remember thinking how odd it was,
That we could go from eight and being taught only to say nice things,
To eighteen and using words to hurt another person,

I remember the first time we broke up,
Your actions, words, and events ringing in my head,
I remember thinking how odd it was,
That we could go from eight, and creating fairytales,
To eighteen and feeling crushed and unwanted beyond belief.  emw.