I Remember

I Remember

I remember

That as a kid

I was burying my toy bus

In the sand

Just outside our front door

I wonder what has happened to it now

Of course, it has long rusted away

But I can still remember

The exact spot it was buried

Where a restaurant now stands

I remember

That as a toddler in the cot

Looking up at the smiling faces

Looking down at me

I felt somewhat overwhelmed

Because to a toddler

Everything looked disproportionate

I remember

That as a child 

Coming home from grandma's place

My mother holding my hand

My elder sister walking somewhat ahead

I felt safe and comforted

Though it was getting dark

And the road was not well lighted

Late in the evening

I remember