Yesterday

yesterday 
to you i was nine years old 
with a black hurley hat 
that never left my head 
the hat that you would take 
and try to hold it far above 
my reach knowing i could never get it 
while asking at the same time 
where i was living 
because you knew i always moved around 
i never thought 
after that moment 
things would change

today
to everyone but you 
i am almost 15
with no hat because i learned 
to stop hiding who i am
camera in my hand 
to photograph this moments
because I’ve grown to learn
that each moment will become 
a memory i will cherish
the moments with you 
that were captured 
in my mind
mean the world 
and i will keep them 
until my time is up
and the sun sets 
and i feel the peace again 
knowing i will be fine 
because you made it your 
mission to help me