Do you remember the day
The sun shone down
On the first piano
That kissed your
Fingertips?
And later that night
You softly laughed
And softly wept
Because its voice
Was always there
For you
Do you remember the day
The cold bore down
On the hospital wing
That scolded your
Slow footsteps?
And later that night
You worriedly tossed
And worriedly turned
Because that hand
Weighed down on
Your shoulder
Do you remember the day
The ink dripped down
From the three digits
That praised your
Big brain?
And later that night
You proudly smiled
And proudly slept
Because that face
Said you could do
Anything
Do you remember the day
The sun shone down
On the first piano
That never met your
Fingertips?
And later that night
You couldn't read
And couldn't write
Because its voice
Was now a stranger
To you
Do you remember the day
The heat bore down
On the crowded classroom
That ignored your
Slow footsteps?
And later that night
You cried
And cried
Because those hands
Picked at the weight on
Your shoulders
Do you remember the day
The ink dripped down
From the three desks
That mocked your
Big brain?
And later that night
You distantly wished
And distantly hugged
Because that star's place
Was just like yours — far from
Anything
I remember
I remember that night
And our hug
I remember that night I wished
I could have given you
All the light I had
I remember that night you wished
For friends you hadn't met
But already loved
And I remember that night, I was moved
To start aligning with the others
So we could light up
That future for you
But please, please wait
Because this must happen
In just the right time
And just the right way —
Like the last kiss of a piano song
Or the kind praise of a report card
Or a doting face saying good night
When no one else will