I remember when
I was little
Like you
I used to run
Barefoot in the gravel
She grins
I liked how it made my pulse bound
How the pain was like taking flight
I would leap and bound
Floating above my body
The tiny stones
Made my feet bleed
Crimson kisses
Passionate
A dance
My first love
Taking wing in my own tempo
How high I flew
How fearless I felt
Now I worry
And pluck metal from my skin
Frame my face with hair
No longer shaved or shorn
Doubled in stature
Paused in time
Invisible
Yet heavy
I linger in the daydream
Touch the soles of my feet
Feel the tiny scratch lines
It feels redundant
Half a life away
Wasted time
Or adventure
Definitely adventure
She squeals
We close our eyes
Take wing together
Flying safely in our dreams.
