work me

in a weird place

a place of forced facades

secretly

I’ve crushed for years

and now

the slight peak in interest

brings about a novel of falsehoods

the story I forced

the feelings I dreamed

the life I made up

I want it

are we real?

did I just imagine this match,

forced my attention,

and called it flawless?

patience

grow up

make decisions

and time tells all

younger days

catch fireflies in jelly jars
sleep with me under the stars
on a trampoline or in a tent
we can make it out of bed sheets
let's sing to endless summer nights
& drink to those mem'ries hated in hindsight
against us now is nothing but us
I want you to want this with me