When I See You

This is for my grandfather. I really miss you but I hope you're happy wherever you are. Happy Birthday!

When I see you

I remember the big smile plastered on your face

Everyday

The smile that always brightened my day

On the face that I always looked up to

When I see you

I remember when you'd hold me up to the sky and

Let me touch the stars falling down, the loud pop

Of a firework followed by bright colors covering us all

On your favorite day

When I see you

I smell the food made by the hands of a little

Girl who tried

Tried too hard to make them proud

Only to be rewarded

This little girl played outside with a little boy

One summer

Her mother calls her in and gently tells me

You left

Not where, not when and she never asked

When I saw you

I remembered your joyful laugh

Very contagious

The cure for it all

Except this

When I saw you

I heard you walking through the room

Calling, calling my name

And telling me the adventures of your day

But he missed it

That fateful summer

You were stolen and he will never know

He, who excitedly spoke of all you would do

He, who would smile and laugh all day

And might

He, who dreamed of always meeting you,

Learning with you, growing with you

He, who is just like you

He'll never know and neither

Will you

You, who are remembered

And will never know, learn, plan, talk and play

You, who will never be

Forgotten