Zoo

I don't remember the usual
Fights, and arguing,
When we went to the zoo.
I remember a shared sense of
Wonder and freedom,
With my sister and brother.
The Japanese garden,
One of our favorite spots,
Feeding cheese crackers to koi,
I don't remember fighting over
That box of crackers,
Or being ditched because
I was the youngest.
Nor do I remember being
Harassed in the pool,
Pulled under by one leg.
I remember solidarity,
Us against the world.