you don’t know me but i know you

your sweet golden smile that lights up the room

even if it is missing a couple teeth

you may not know this, but you slept in my arms

now dented with the memory of your curly q ears

i knew you before you knew you

the way you laughed

the way you cried

the way you loved

you would hold me real tight

whispering “i love you sissy”

as if i was the only thing you had

i loved you until i couldn’t anymore

because the truth is

you were all i had

i stayed strong for you to try to save you

from the inescapable damage that is that house

but it overpowered me

i loved you too much

i hope in the short time we spent together

you learned to dream bigger and better things

to the magnitude that you are capable of

i hope you learned to love

and god i hope it sticks

it’s a tricky thing sometimes

you might not remember those good times

but i do and i will… always

forever close to my heart

you may not know me very well, but you are loved more than you know