Wednesday, September 18, 2024

ginger ale

Pop open another ginger ale—
Golden and bright,
Effervescent like high school love,
Friendship paraded on the beach—
You in long shorts and bikini top,
While I can’t recall what I wore,
Or if I was even there,
Because my memory is you,
Only you.
We will never be as young
As we were then.
And you will never grow old
As I will. As I will
Keep a list of everything new
You would have loved
If you had not died and 
I drink it in
To soothe my aching heart
Like ginger ale.

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