only one February 18, 2011 in our lifetime

circa. August 2005

there is only one February 18, 2011, do we all realize that
what we do that day will happen only once
and our memories of that day are rare?

that night which i remember very well
beginning of a college semester,
psyched to go to a party to see all new freshmen

i assumed i would graduate from college
and still be in touch with everyone
and that i will see them during reunion

because we all had partied that night
laughed about freshmen's premature excitement
and walked back home in safety like a typical college night

reunion hasn't happened yet but life has happened
she died in a car accident, drunk driving
now there's only 5 of us in that picture and the memories

when the reunion happens, we will converse about that night dearly
for every day happens only once, that night will never reoccur
older and wiser, we grasp that each day is to never be taken for granted.