Other Things to Remember

The sweet perfume I used to wear when I met you. The time we colored our hair pink. Paint on our arms. Tripping on ice, letting go, falling. Catching yourself humming in the kitchen. The smell of freshly roasted coffee. Sweaty palms, shaky legs. Twinkly lights on a fall evening. Myriad of books still left to read. The moment you put on your sweater. Margaritas and nachos. Beginnings. Sometimes endings. The new CD we burned. The moment we licked the seal. The letter we sent. The moment we got the good news. Unstoppable twirling. Uncontrollable laughter. The Mad Libs story that ripped us apart. The moment you finished taking that picture. The moment you finished packing. Dotting the last sentence. The waiting. Water, water, water. The cobblestone streets. The stars, too.