Is it important to have
Good Grades
when the sun is shining?
when inviting green grass
and soothing warm air
call out, seeming to say
“look what is real
look what matters
look what you’re giving up-
look what a fool you are”

it’s like writing in first person-
leaping out of structure
and into the dazzling sunlight
tossing Academic Tone to the side.

I want to eat a perfect ice cream cone
and hold hands with you-
melting chocolate gluing our fingers together
making us laugh like we used to.
there is nothing more to be said
about Odysseus and the Siren Song
if you just decide to trust them.
Jump into the water
and sink, sink down-
after all,
it’s only drowning if you struggle