I Would Have Been Proud To Be Your Girl

I wonder if you even remember me? I remember you. You were my favourite friend. I can’t say my best friend because we maintained a safe distance. But you were the one who lit up the room with your amazing smile. Your laughter was infectious and your presence always joyful. When you appeared my heart leaped.

So often, you used to say to me “it’s cool” or “we’re cool”. I never knew quite what you meant. I only know you were great company. Would I have got through college without a friend like you? Do you remember our study nights, eating pizza and playing cards, did we ever study? I remember in the colder weather we spent a lot of time at the library and we did study there. But you would interrupt me with a joke and give me some relief from concentrating on Keats.

You were a true…