Writing exercise 2-28 - I Remember...

I remember: my father carrying me to the car after I had my tonsils removed and the crunch crunch of his feet on the pea gravel as my head rested on his shoulder.
I don't remember: when I lost my fearlessness
I have always: wanted to be thinner than I am
I see: the goodness in most people and both sides to most issues, which is incredibly annoying sometimes.
I don't see: how criminals sleep at night
I have never: wanted to be a leader, to be a big decision maker
I know I don't know: what lies beyond death, and neither does anyone else, so how can people kill each other over a "what if?"
I want to: complete all the things on my adventure list
I wonder: if I'll ever be loved again
I don't wonder: if I'll ever be happy. I am.
I don't want to: ever let my children down.
I hate: selfish disregard for others
I love: my family and friends
I try to: live the motto "do no harm"
I try not to: waste opportunities, but I know I do continually.

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Quote of the day: A poem isn't about...it somehow...it's an itch first. Really, it's something, an impulse. It doesn't quite have a focus. Something is nagging you and you don't know what it is. Robert Penn Warren (no reference)
Chosen because I know EXACTLY what this feels like and I loved reading it from someone else.