Thursday, August 15, 2024

the night was so dark but the day brought your light

A day I recall,  
drowning in a low tide  
that had become my life,
coldest summer I have known—  
you pulled me out  
with an ice cream.  
We swung on a swing set  
under the sun,  
me in oversized sunnies  
and a too-small t-shirt.  
I was hungover from the night before, 
but you didn't care. 
You just snapped photos  
of me soaring through the air— 
capturing fleeting smiles  
my face had forgotten for weeks.
I squint at these images,  
just as I did then,  
wondering what I did to deserve  
such a friend.

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