To have him be like you were To have him care about me more than about himself For him and I to share our own little apartment Own little bed For it not to be impossible to live with him without bickering To have a grip on who I am And not have to give up anything or anyone To not be angry with my mother And have my lip pierced. For college and the future not be be some scary thing. To know a direction to take. He could have those posters on his wall We wouldn't have to smoke Or drink for that buzz That erases the sting. For him staying through everything To not be the Base good thing Or to have you here still Never have left Still dreaming of something As simple as December walks And waking up with the sun.