Looking back
I remember
The way you fell in love so easily
As you tried so hard to fit in
The sweet innocent smiles you gave to anyone who passed your way
I remember sitting in your basement
For hours listening to “One Tin Soldier” over and over again
As you spoke of your latest heart throb
Nothing was as precious as your happy outlook
Each time your world began to fall apart
I remember many tears from the pretty girl with the beautiful long golden hair
As you begged me and my family to adopt you
I remember the hours you would spend talking about your boyfriend
And the tears, as you spoke of your mother’s death and how much you missed her
I remember going roller skating every Friday and Saturday night
So much laughter and fun whenever we were together
But most of all, I remember you;
Sharon Wood
The tiny, athletic, sweet little lady, with the sparkling eyes, shiny long blond hair
The bubbly spirit, with a zest for life and the great outdoors, always laughing and smiling
Giving to others your optimism – despite your agony
We laughed, we cried, we shared
Many, many secrets, and we parted
You were the only person that I shared my poetry with for years
You always believed in me
The years between high school and our reunion two years ago;
I missed you
I wanted to call you
So many times
We spent one last day together, Sunday August 20th 1989 at our 10 year class reunion
Oh – it was so good to see you !
I had no way of knowing, that I would see you again only in eternity
I still have the little stuffed Dumbo elephant you gave me in Junior High School
Thank you for the beautiful memories – my dear sweet friend!
I will miss you more now than I ever did before
I love you
RRR
8/17/91
(Taken from the Book “A Little Bit of Me” by Robin R. Robbins – published 1991, released privately)
DEDICATED TO SHARON L. WOOD, A VERY SPECIAL FRIEND WHO DIED
AUGUST 10, 1991, AS SHE WAS TRYING TO LEARN TO DRIVE A STICK-SHIFT
WHILE CAMPING AT NACHES WASHINGTON; SHE PANICKED, LOST CONTROL
OF THE CAR AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
GOOD-BYE MY VERY DEAR FRIEND.
SHARON WAS THE ONE WHO ENCOURAGED ME TO CONTINUE WRITING
POETRY AND BEGGED ME TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS – OVER SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO. SHE
PASSED AWAY BEFORE THE BOOK WAS THROUGH IT’S FINAL EDITING STAGES, THEREFORE,
SHE NEVER KNEW THAT MY POETRY WAS BEING PUBLISHED – FOR ALL TO READ.
