wish

we woke up early that morning and made scrambled eggs
I didn’t know her long, but I knew her favorite book
and I knew her favorite song
something about a happy house and how she was happy there

we sat by the window, folded our legs, and played a game of solitaire
“I made a wish” she said, so we played, and we won
I don’t know what she wished for, but I knew it was for both of us
then we left together, hand in hand, before going our separate ways

the cold made our cheeks red, and we saw our breath float away in the air