A testament
I bequeath all my worldly goods to my mother
And father
And big sister
In the bottom drawer of my dresser
You know the one under the window with the flowery curtains
On top is the picture of my kindergarten graduation
I loved that picture
I won an award for perfect attendance
And there was a funny border around the edge of the paper
It made me laugh
See I’m smiling in the picture
That is for my mother. She was there smiling back
In the bottom drawer is a pouch I made in second grade
Like the one I made for my friend
Who sat next to me every year
If you find her pouch, remember it was from me
I liked it so much I made another one
I hid pennies and nickels in it that I found on the ground
Do you know how many pennies and pieces of string you can find if you bend down and look really close to the ground
2 dollars and a ribbon in that pouch
I leave to my cousin
He goes to another school
He’s lucky that way
And oh
I almost forgot
I leave my tie dyed shirt, you know the one I wore on my first day of school this year
And my last day
You decide who gets to keep it.
Please don’t wash out the blood. It is the only part of my friend that is left.
May 30 2022 Tobie Hoffman