"I Remember"

   I remember being two or three  Living in Georgia only two hours from family, We used to play with dolls and were always laughing as we watched TV;      I remember my mami holding me We were at your waking, My mami set her hand on yours and my tears poured But after all, Who wouldn’t miss you Momma Hall?      I remember being young and you taking care of my brother and me, You were a woman, who went from someone babysitting to family,      I remember watching TV and being a bit angry because of the type of donuts you gave me So I crumbled them up and lied saying I ate them delightfully, And what was funny to me is that you fell for my trickery,      I remember one day I was home and my mami on the phone      I remember what she said, “Ms. Tuesday is dead...” and that tore me to shreds;      I remember starting elementary school, and everything seemed pretty cool But in first grade I became close to my teachers, In fact, some teachers became close to my family   You watched me grow from a shy little girl to a teenager, who filled with anger to a helpful young lady,      I remember celebrating the holidays together and having just because dinners,   I hated leaving y’all in November but 4 years later I came back close by in December      I remember saying we’ll go and take the ten hour trip and pay y’all a visit Yet a year and a few months came by until I cried once again, Our friend Mrs. Chavous called and told me that “Ms. Lani is no longer breathing.”