Daddy I Miss You

Daddy I miss you,
I miss the piggy back rides to the store,
The weekends at the park,
I miss you daddy so much.
I miss your hands so thick and rough,
I miss the dinner you cooked for mom,
I miss the glass tricks you do,
I miss the laughs,
I miss the games,
I miss praying and the stories before going to bed,
I miss your manly voice so rough but so sweet and kind,
I miss the “Te Quiero’s”
I miss your colored eyes, your bright smile, your tanned colored skin, I miss your spanish accent,
I miss your stupid laugh,
I miss your hugs,
I miss the nights you and mom would put me to sleep,
I miss the driving lessons on a freeway,
I miss you daddy so much,
I miss the fun moments, the my space nights, showing you old pictures,
I miss you a whole lot, I hope you miss me as much as I miss you.
Daddy… I just want to be with you.

Memories of You

after Joe Brainard

I remember when we met,
I remember when we first spoke, the nervous tone in your voice,
I remember when I first looked into your eyes,
I remember when we exchanged numbers,
I remember when you first called,
I remember our first date,
I remember the we watched Happy Feet together for the first time,
I remember when we shared popcorn,
I remember making our own movie combo, the coke, popcorn with extra butter and the relish with the mustard on one side and the ketchup on the other side of the hotdog,
I remember our first hug,
I remember the first “I love you”
I remember our first elegant dinner,
I remember our first photo shoot,
I remember fainting in your arms,
I remember our first kiss,
I remember the first night I spent in your arms,
I remember our first book,
I remember my first concert with you,
I remember walking into church,
I remember our first time at Petco Park,
I remember our first shared tear,
I remember our first party, I remember the time you burned me with the pan while trying to fry bananas,
I remember the first time you hit me, you left my body all soar,
I remember the first time you yelled,
I remember the time you bit me, we laughed and laughed,
I remember the time you asked me for forgiveness and promised to change,
I remember the day I took you back,
I remember the time we confessed our deepest secrets, shared the things we had never dared,
I remember when you tried to teach me how to dance,
I remember everything about you, your hair, your eyes, your voice,
And it hurts to remember the last time I saw you drive away.