Two teens with too much time left to themselves Both experiences represented by flat lines on hospital machines during sad times Flipped on it’s *** end quite literally My youth is my virginity Finding religion suddenly Praying in my head “God, if you exist, don’t let the ****** break” Her face in angst I begin to flake Spine reverberates Elbows Shake Bedside table vibrates Text message Receiving Mom: When will you be home Response: I won’t, I’m leaving my old self on these bed sheets Send My youth is my virginity Time becomes an illusion Not knowing how long we’ve been doing this Minutes become seconds Seconds to years Years are months Months.... minutes I alone finish Quickly getting dressed separately Previously so ecstatic to slowly peel each others layers away An eternity of silent eye contact jam packed into countless repetitive heartbeats A mix of misinterpreted expressions cross our minds as we sink into the realization that we are no longer children Our youth is our virginity Your inner thighs have defined the ending milestone of my childhood In return I thank you and grace you No other person I’d rather have that connection with Though we’ve long departed, our current standing is disheartening Let’s give birth, not to children, but to friendships I want to to represent my life with a cobblestone road Being able to get to the end to find success, not regrets I hand you the first stone