All along my journey beginning from day one I've had my eyes wide open staring at the sun My primary years were full the pictures tell me so yet my earliest memory haunts me I have yet to let it go A nightmare soothed with icecream by Mama's giving hand Association then impressed my path apon the sand From home to home and school to school my instinct lead the way logic was confusing reason depended on the day I tried to feel the comfort which I was being taught hard when all my friends were gone replaced by trinkets bought My being still relentless I searched to find some truth My curiousity nurturing Belief, Hope, Faith and Youth Just as close as this past moment My minds eye shows me clear The first encounter with my best friend I'd wished to meet that year "A kindred to laugh and prank with Who'd understand my mismatched ways Someone to teach me that taking your time more than often pays A friend to lend me comfort just by being there someone who would find a way to show me that they care" I skipped to school that morning As it was the first day back Toting all my school supplies in my brand new red backpack I hung around the cubby hole I'd labeled as my own Nervous and observing how all the kids I'd known had grown I peered around the corner to assess the danger zones Trying to recite the ryhme about the sticks and stones A new face of a girl my age was the first thing that I saw All alone she stood there with her back against the wall As shy as I was scared Our eyes met with a smile I felt ok enough to go make small talk for a while I approached her so very slowly no clue of what i'd say at all then I spotted a green object behind her back against the wall (Here I go, now I know!) "Hi there, are those mittens?" "Pencil Case" was her reply (I hoped that she liked kittens) after that we laughed in sync I said "My name is Jenny Burke" She said "My name is Jenny too" I was thrilled, (this just may work) This moment meant the world to me as it became the one the friendship I so longed for Had definetley begun Ages spent together flying by so fast We worked towards this blessing Our bond will always last