i caught myself

reminiscing today,

back to June 2011

back to the fondest memory of high school i have

the rarity of fond memories from high school is something 

only i will truly appreciate 

and for once,

 this high school memory wasn't ridiculously cliché..

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i remember the memories ..

of that long drive north

of rough roads, day dreams and good music

of meeting little James and the stray that protected him

of breathing in the stagnant air of that church on the cliff

of trembling with delight, signing the book on the lectern

of walking among the poorly dug graves of the lost loved ones 

of scoping out the rocky terrain for the best place to lay my head for the night

of the waterfall being my lullaby each night

of  sore arms every morning

of tentatively bathing in the current of the waterfall

of tanlines and sunkissed freckles..everywhere

of the best damn fresh fish ever to be had

of solitude our neighboring island provided

of mist from the largest waterfall in Saskatchewan on my flushed cheeks

of cooking bannock in the middle of the night

of silent, understated tears warmed on my cheeks by the fire

of undeniable appreciation for individuals, easily overlooked during many years we spent together.
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these are the moments we live for
these are the moments i live for