I remember

Watching the stars

We laid a blanket

Dreaming about mars

I used to hold you

Watch as you played

With all your toys

Until you fell asleep

In my arms

You were safe

I wish that you

Could remember those days

We used to laugh

About everything

The world was a game

We wanted to play

I used to dress you

In my old clothes

You always squirmed

When I applied rouge

I used to feed you

From bottles and jars

Mashed peas and carrots

Rice cereal and vanilla pudding

You just wait

And maybe someday

I’ll show you the tapes

That mom used to make

The box is filled

And you know what

Most of them

Are of us

I remember

Watching the stars

We laid a blanket

Dreaming about mars

I used to hold you

Watch as you played

With all your toys

Until you fell asleep

In my arms

You were safe

I wish that you

Could remember those days