I remember getting my hair braided the night before school started .
And my hair had beads that matched my uniform .
I remember when I play outside on fridays and play kickball
until the street lights came on .
I remember my first kiss with my neighbor shamaal from next door .
I remember the picnics at Joe Brown Park .
I remember being chased by a chiwah-wah or however the fuck you spell
it and being terrified .
I remember the first R-rated movie I ever watched , Scary movie .
When my life was simple .
When stupid was a bad word .
When I was shielded from the curses that engulfs the world .
And my moms used to always say ,
be a child as long as you can .
Now i'm only two years from being a legal adult .
But I will never forget ,
and always remember .
