The words came to my ear
Through the taught string
Between two cans
I looked to see the speaker
But I could only see my friend-
A girl at the other end
I looked away and the voice came again
This time I whipped quickly around
And caught him, can in hand
He was smiling as he dropped it and ran
I was in 5th grade and I remember it
Like it was yesterday
The first time, that anyone
Outside of family
Told me, “I love you.”