NaPoWriMo 2026 Day 12

 I wanted to be her first 

Oldest memory 
I wanted her to love me
Like a mother but more
Her favorite aunty 
Of course the others 
Did not know her
But I was so proud
I wished her to be mine
We dressed up for the show
Got in to the 1974 Ford
Placed the lap belt across her
Buckled in for safety
But I was a new driver
Overly cautious 
So when a car pulled out
Too close I slammed on the brakes
And she a wisp of a niece
Slid under the lap belt on the
Clean vinyl seat to the floor

Don’t tell anybody 
Is her memory ingrained 

(happy birthday Carrie Jo)

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