when i was little,
i thought that oyster crackers were made from oysters
so i refused to eat them
because oysters are gross
when i was little,
i liked dunking my head into a pool
because wet hair was fun hair
when i was little,
i wore a tutu
or i wore nothing
none of those things hold true anymore
oysters are actually pretty good
and i can't have soup without crackers
wet hair freezes on the way to my car
and let's be honest
i don't look good in a tutu
and i sure as hell don't want to look at myself naked.

.

Just let me talk to you
Like the old times before
Before everything
Before you became a stranger.

I want to tell you
That I miss you
That I wish I could see you
Or that I wish I could feel you.

Your face has a blur
Because its been so long
Your voice is my own
Because I have to improvise your tone.

And sometimes I wish
You could tell me what to do
And what I should do
What could I do
What do I do.

Nothing but a block of cement
I still listen for a voice
Hoping the marble will carve me
An answer
That proves I'm not crazy
That you did at once
Exist.

When I was but a boy
no older than 4

       I insisted that the number of pickles
       on my sandwich be representative
       of my age.  

4 years.  4 pickles
5 years.  5 pickles
6 years.  6 pickles


This went on for awhile.

    Eventually, though, I felt it was time to end that particular tradition.

28 pickles was getting ridiculous...

My love for you is like the ocean tides.
No matter how many times it gets sent away when the shore needs to be alone for a while,
My love will always be there to come back and wash over you.