one time. you made me cry. be proud that I. remember. my chin is sore. the bruise is gone. but the spot is tender. gave my hand a sister coy. to Cotton Alley where. you did enjoy. your wicked games. you curious boy. tied my laces up together. when I fell. you laughed. until your belly was sore. in the brick laid aisle behind. the five and dime store. that's how. I made you blush. but doubt if you. remember. were my tears genuine. or those of a skilled. pretender. nothing precious. plain to see. don't make a fuss over me. not loud. not soft. but somewhere in between. say sorry. let it be. the word you mean. I was a little pest who. never took a hint. could never. take a hint. you pinched my fingers. in a door. tossed my coloring book in a. rusty barrel. pulled spiders from my hair. fingers in the door. my favorite blue blouse. stained on the back. running from a berry war. can you hear me scream. in Cotton Alley. scream in Cotton Alley. in Cotton Alley