Where’s My Bandit Hat? – by Brian Vernon

Hey, hey I know you, you’re the awesome kid I go to school with at my school
You play with me at recess & you sit by me at lunch, when I ask you what is cool about me, you say, “There’s a bunch”
That time I wore a tablecloth instead of a raincoat, you told me all the mean kids sink but we would always float
When sirens ring & people scream for every fire drill, you always help me stay calm & I know you always will
For Show & Tell I brought a rock & I had named it “Wayne,” then you found Wayne a pinecone friend & named it Margaret Yang
When I had lost my backpack but we found it in the trash, I broke my pencil, you said, “No” & made me a moustache
I miss my Mom on Mondays & you say you miss yours too, but then you make me laugh a lot when you talk about poo
You told me every crayon had a different crayon taste, then you said you were joking but that each clock has a face
We do not have the same name, & we do not look the same, but we both have the same teacher & we like it when it rains
You taught me every dog’s a boy & every cat’s a girl & blinking really fast is the best way to talk to squirrels
I never knew that I was smart until you told me so, you’re the best friend that a friend could have, I just want you to know