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do you remember that sunny crowded day?

i remember not breathing.

i remember a red truck,

an empty crowded parking lot,

and not breathing.

i wonder what went through your head.

i remember walking onstage

and you in the back, standing

i would have seen you a mile away.

with your cowboy hat and crossed arms.

you were proud.

you were anxious.

you were not breathing.

i remember seeing you

i remember the air rushing into my lungs.

a thrilling calm.

i wonder what they say to you now.

i wonder what your father says.

your mother.

i wonder what your mother says.