It’s amazing how we change. It’s amazing all our games, Were made for not a single thing Then to tear us apart and give us shame. I look at you and wonder still How we made it work so well, And I wonder how we made it last When we were both stretching onto such different paths. I look at me now and feel utterly free To be the person I can be. To stretch my limits beyond your grasp And take on such a challenging path. I look at you and all I can see Is a boy becoming what he wanted to be, A partier wanting more From a life that he completely abhors. I wish you more from life then this Stumbling and bumping and continuing to miss The true struggle that makes you feel so free The one that every person truly needs. -ALC January 14, 2017