these things are you, to me: chickens running free, loud squawks, they sleep easy. freshly fallen snow, soft, powdery, fallen just to be jumped in, messed up, free. sunshine, the kind of joy that seeps into my idle mind and tugs at the corners of my mouth even in the most inappropriate times. silliness, passion, intensity determination, love, contagious energy. i could feel your waterfalls, your droughts but could you feel how loved you were? because i loved you like a brother, like a friend, like i understood you and you understood me, like i felt the unspeakable agony that at times crushed us. i felt you from beginning to end and loved you the same. you're quite abstract to me now. i still love you, my lovely, distant friend.