Pieces Of You
Remember the night we first met? A mutual friend introduced us, you looked me up and down and thought I was a punk with my jersey and ball cap. And me, I was indifferent.Remember our chats on-line? I poked fun at you (in a flirty way). And you, you thought I was a punk.
Remember that night at Chili's? I walked in and "blew you away" without my jersey and ball cap. You, in your black leather jacket and your hair all gelled up. Funny how we acted indifferent to one another.
Remember that time at Denny's? I drove all the way in the dead of night because that's what freaks do who work graveyard. We hugged in the parking lot (in a friendly way - you'd said you were contemplating a transfer to Chicago) and laughed later at how both of us had worried the other would find out we smoked. I hadn't known you wanted a kiss when I got in the truck.
Remember that day at the mall? It was the first time we really hung out (still in a friendly way). We walked around all day, and you bought me a $40 lava lamp. Then I wondered what this guy was all about.
Remember the next night? You wanted to go catch a movie. You took me to see Boogie Nights of all things. We sat close in the theater and stole glances at each other out of the corners of our eyes.
Remember that first kiss? You were the polite host and offered to get me a drink. I followed you into the kitchen, and at the refrigerator you suddenly turned and grabbed me and laid one on me. That's all it took, you know.
Remember my birthday that year? You bought me a jersey because all of the sudden I didn't look like such a punk in them anymore.
Remember that Thanksgiving? I came down with the flu and passed out on your bathroom floor. I couldn't get out of your bed for four days, and you slept on the couch and took care of me.
Remember when we made up? You'd cooled things off for awhile then out of the blue wanted me to come by "to get some stuff of yours I found". I walked in and you got on your knees and cried and told me you'd made a mistake. I hugged you, and I finally knew I would no longer have to pine over you anymore.
Remember when we ran away to the mountain top and said, "I do"? I had never before or since seen you so nervous. I have never before or since been so calm and collected. As is usual, you were the yang to my yin.
Remember New Orleans? I don't. Just kidding. That was a blast.
Remember when we looked down at the little pregnancy strip and saw the line appear? You didn't believe it. I had to go to the doctor for you to believe it. The next day it was confirmed and you left work to come home and hug me in the driveway.
Remember when our son was born? I like the fact that you passed out.
Remember working and living overseas without us? We've made it through the years of separation. We are still going strong.
Remember showing me around our little Polish apartment? Konner and I finally went overseas with you. You were so funny going from room to room in your pointing out this and that detail kind of way. We were all together as a family.
Remember taking me to see the snow in Prague? The sun in Tunisia?
Remember finding out I was pregnant with a girl? You smiled and said, "Well, I've done my job."
Remember when she was born? We looked down at her precious face and said, "Wow, we've gone and done it again."
Remember Konner counting the days until you came home from Poland? Zero became his favorite number. Mine too.
Remember how much I love you? Because I do. And it's more than words. It's memories etched in time.
These are my pieces of you. And I like the puzzle putting them together creates.
