THE GREEN BOX
You imagined everything you wanted to be, and you were happy.
Apache forts, tents, stamp albums, puzzles, sleepovers. Parrots and parakeets, birds, aviaries, chickens, hens and roosters. Orange juice, ham sandwiches, chocomilk and junk food. Stuffed animals, dolls, video games, tin toys. Anise popsicles, turtle cookies, Damy sweets. Skates, bicycles, bouncy balls, Batman masks, star costumes. Pillows, balloons, birthday parties, bees, salads and jellies.
Soccer, soccer players and imaginary matches.
Nana was your mirror.
You invented a life infinitely even when your freedom was contained.
And you were happy.
The Green Box was a house were we grew up and died. And it’s still a box full of memories.