There was a boy . . .
Who brought me wine in a Mickey Mouse thermos
Who would read aloud to me from his favorite books
Who brought me new music for listening together
Who picked me up at 5:00 am to go and watch the sunrise over Barnegat Bay
Who brought me to the Carnegie Hall Cinema to see classic movies
Who took me to great Italian restaurants
Who took me to summer plays in the park
Who wrote me so many wonderfully funny letters
Who brought me books of authors I would grow to love
Who took me to stroll through NYC and visit great bookstores
Who brought me daisies
Who gave me his ID bracelet
Who could always make me laugh even when I was broken-hearted
Who remembered to always kiss me under the mistletoe
Who loved my gingerbreadmen cookies
Who brought me to so many wonderful movies
Who went with me to a Halloween Party as Bonnie and Clyde
Who always, always believed in me and encouraged me to live my best life
Who loved the Mets
Who loved the theater
Who loved photography
Who loved children
Who loved this crazy, unpredictable life
And made me know my worth so I could love it too.
There was a boy. . . whom I finally got to thank 46 years later!
