THE SUMMER OF CONFUSION
Nicodemus 1997 (St. Louis)
The summer was hot, and angry
Lonely in company
Shuffled from one location to the next
Always arguing, or stewing in hate—
But then, you came back.
You looked different, much.
Smile dazzling,
More tattoos,
Less outwardly shy.
And as we began to know each other again
Five years having passed,
I would imagine ways we could become more than friends.
I would imagine going out to dinner with you,
Having conversations with you,
With no one else there—
Just us.
Your soft, eclectic music in the background
The smell of black coffee, the warm lighting
Watching you get acclimated to the state again
The difference between you then and you now
Stark in a beautiful contrast.
I would imagine us together,
Without them there.
Every day, I'd come into the small apartment
And see how comforting your area looked to me,
And try my best to at be something to you,
In some way.
Show you my interests,
My poetry, give you a reading, show you I could be someone—
Not a bird in a cage.
Every step into the kitchen felt like a heart attack,
Worried I wasn't cool enough for someone
As beautiful as you are
Inside and out.
This was the summer of confusion
And of violations.
Still, all this time later,
I only imagine your voice
And only imagine your smile.
I hope you're well, wherever you are.
And if you could be well with me,
That would be
A blessing.
About this poem
About the summer of 2023, where I had never felt more lost.
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Submitted by itsn1c0d3mu5 on November 15, 2023
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