We were little girls br Living next door to one another br I was an only child br She had three younger brothers br br We became close friends br We pedaled together on a bike ride br We liked singing with songs on the radio br We did our homework side by side br br Skillfully we climbed an old fruit tree br And sat on branches with legs dangling br We’d snatch apples and eat them green… br Our throats were gripped by tart strangling br br We were actresses without a written script br What a story our young minds could weave… br When our imaginations convincingly took over br the roles we played truly made us believe br br Many years have passed since we kept company br We both grew older and went our separate ways br Only today...