For Danielle

It's been such a long time since we've seen each other
That memory has scrubbed away the finer details leaving only
Broad strokes and general impressions.

I remember that your voice was birdsong in the morning, I remember that your voice paired with a ukulele was fine wine and cheese
I remember you were graceful as a cat and joyful as a hawk when you danced

I remember you had a penchant for falling in love and listening to Taylor Swift, a combination that seemed fated to end in heartbreak
I remember you loved like a stolen car:
Hard, fast, and heedless of consequence.