to my childhood friends

do you remember
feeling invincible?
everything was so safe
in our little foam bubbles.

your hands were the waves of the ocean,
removing all control from my body
and consuming me.

your eyes were the spotlights
on a broadway stage,
allowing me to take a bow.

your ears were old quilts,
wrapping me up in a comforting,
musty smell.

your feet were monster trucks
without brakes,
ready to explore everything
without taking no for an answer.

we danced, we sang, we laughed.
we were little
and now we are big.