Our backyards met years before we did
The fence didn't matter to us
Because we would climb it in a matter of seconds
I remember your house
With those flowers that made me sneeze
You always picked one and put it in my hair
I left it there
I always sneezed my little kitty sneeze
You would laugh at me
Then I would laugh and life would be
Perfect
I wish your father hadn�t taken that job
I wish you had stayed a little longer
I wish you could have been my first kiss
I wish you could have left me with a few more memories
So tell me
Did you dye your strawberry blonde hair
Didn�t you say you wanted it green, to match your eyes
Do you still walk with a slight limp in your left leg
I remember you falling out of my tree
The one whose branches mingled with yours
But you acted as if nothing was wrong
You got right back up to see me
You were a classic in your own right
You weren�t too dark
But tall enough (to keep me from looking down)
You hid soft blonde hair under that baseball hat
You used to say to me
�Unknown teams make the best caps�
I would just smile and giggle
I can�t remember the gentle curve of your face anymore
But you did have a child�s smile
Missing the front left tooth
From the time you stole my Hershey bar
Bit into it
Only to find out it was frozen
I can�t bring myself
To go back up in the tree
I can�t send you these letters
Your name's written so clearly
But there�s no address where I can find you at
I wish I could see you once more
Who knows how things are going to work out
I�ll meet you again
Somewhere
Maybe
The only letters I receive
Are the letters I sent to you
Each letter is added to the pile
Of white envelopes with red ink that reads
�Return To Sender�
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