This is a poem inspired by the film Tuck Everlasting. Winnie reminisces on her time with Jesse Tuck after many years later.
Because I Knew You
Once I was lost in the forest of my fears
Without direction, without hope, without love,
Fleeing my future into the land of the unknown
One look, one fate, one chance
At finding you and your free spirit
Of adventure, of daring, of joy
That if I had never known you I wouldn't have the
Courage to fly away,
energy to dance all night long,
and understanding that what we shared was real
You taught me how to truly enjoy life in the simplest of ways
Telling tales by the fire, running through fields, and speaking to the animals
Now I am changed for the better because I knew you
And one day when time disappears and our paths are destined to cross again
I shall meet you, my friend,
on this mountain we've built together that shall never crumble
A mountain of faith, of friendship, and of love
That I will learn to climb even without you.
(Inspired by the movie Tuck Everlasting)