like a friend-like you.
once we were too young
too foolish
too fat
we were awkward
and hopeless
and weird.
Once we gained pleasure
through crisp pints
of cream iced.
We stole-
hours inappropriate for our youth,
forbidden sticks of smoke,
money from the wallets of our wealthy mothers.
We claimed copious amounts of clothing
free of charge with startling candor and grace.
Under desks strewn lazy with papers
inked rainbow from distratcting doodles
and quips-
we passed notes littered with sharp insults.
Oh once when we were too young,
we made mistakes, ireversable decisions
about the way we looked
or the way we behaved.
We were unaware of the choices we could have had-
and unprepared for the choices we would have to make-
But now, something round 15 years past-
we are still too young-
and still gain pleasure through crisp pints
and old stolen hours,
We have leapt over caution
and walk blind,
and walk confident,
in this moment of exploration and justification,
and we turn
still to each other.
Us, still too young and too void of definites
exhaustingly disect the minutia of circumstance
and balance of love.
Over beers luke warm, under discussion and portrait,
through eyes solum and sunken-
like the abandoned memory of a ship
drowned in the dried resevior of your salt water tears-
I take care to notice the striking nonchelance of your excellence.
Genuine-Generous-Giving,
Intruiged-intruiging-
Sassy-sarcastic-superb,
Loyal-loving-lucid,
Petite-peturbed-pensive,
hopeful-hillarious-human.
Your lifting spirit resides in the balls of the feet of all passersby-
and effortlessly lends bounce to legs and spirits left dragging.
Constantly I am left in calm contemplation of the
Unparalled, unconditional, uncontrollable loyalty and love
you gift to me.
Forever open and always apreciative,
tactful yet spontaneous-
the inexorable depth of the light that lives
amidst so much confusion in your tiny body,
has the striking ability, or perhaps purpose
to pull a smile out of any tough situation.
You, emma,
are strong, caustic and full of class.
I cannot believe my eyes when I see how little you are!
My friend, the pixie with the best, loudest laugh.
And I would like to make sure you are aware
of your wide eyed heartwarming smile,
that teems with love,
and tirelessly radiates energy, humor and honestly.
Emma your presence and friendship is a gift.
Those who happen upon you
you jovial nymph-
will involuntarily be driven to smile brighter,
laugh harder,
love longer
and love more.
You are a refreshing spirit who acts and stands on mutual respect and laughter.
Your lust for like minded poeple-
your goodness and laugh-
your friendship and love-
have the power to shake earth.
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