11. PJ (Flip)
That Datsun had more primer then paint. Blue lights yelled. My head hit the windshield. That didn’t hurt as bad as that night at the mall when the door fell off! We played air Guitar in the basement to the Stones.
10. Billy
The day we met I borrowed $5. By some technicality never paid it back. All the jokes over all the years. My Best Friend. Should have been a comedian. He became “Navy Intelligence”. I almost killed him with a meatloaf once.
9. Terry aka Dad
Super powers galore. I always thought you were integrity. I never imagined you would disrespect me. Then one day, in a cold hospital room, I realized you were a human and not that indestructible cartoon I made up in my head.
8. Frank
Yours was the first naked body I touched. You never pushed me. Her name was the same as mine. My heart hurt as much as a 14 year olds can. I realized years later you really cared because you didn’t push.
7. Mary E.
A true tomboy. I often wondered if you were gay. When I left that grungy city for good you vanished off the face of the earth. Or did I? Building houses from blocks was one of my favorite things to do.
6. Griz
Harmless flirting to dangerous rendezvous. I loved you. You didn’t love me. We became best friends. You loved me. I didn’t love you. Your love is replaced with hurt. Mine is replaced with sadness. You learned true love when I left.
5. G
Our communication has become less and less, he is the one I love to talk when it counts. So levelheaded and nonjudgmental. Today we will meet in Albany. I will not blow that off to go to Arizona! I Love OTS!
4. Wild Bill
To you I will always be Bev. If the divorce were final I would have said yes. You touched my leg. I got in trouble with him for that, you didn’t. You are my “what if”. I really do love you.
3. Margorie
Curley red hair perfectly styled. Your life was perfect. Your family was right out of an old sitcom. Your friends were sincere. Except for me. You were too naïve. How I envied that. I’ll bet it is still a perfect life.
2. Mrs. Y...
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough playing in the background. Me playing with faceless barbies on your floor. You always made me feel secure and loved. You taught me never to pretend I was blind. I can no longer see your face.
1. Lori Tianny
It was at K.T. Murphy School. She was my best friend. I have pictures of her at my birthday party. She moved away and I never saw or heard from her again. I missed her a lot. I still miss her.
