It is immortal to me

I noted down the joke that you said 

It held hostage over my ribs

I made a mental note of your smile

It says I’m a comedian in my truest form 

I had to lie down but so did you

No one around us knew how funny it was 

Just two kids rolling around in grass

Not asking for a single thing but each other

Heart to heart and ear to ear 

Prayers being answered 

I think about it lots, chuckling 

I see it in golden light 

It powers my energy for days 

You shouldn’t live in the past 

But a memory this good

Deserves to live forever.

-Myia Pearce