there is something nostalgic
something monumental
when you think about some of the most influential people
in your life
(whether that influence was good or bad)
when you think back to the first time you met them
it's almost as if there's a running joke
like ha
if only you knew
how much of an impact this stranger before you
the one that you've just met
will have over your life
it blows my mind
from time to time
for some
i wish i could tell myself that this will be the beginning
of a beautiful journey
filled with joyous memories
for others
i wish i could tell myself to run away then and there
before all of the hurt
would submerge beneath the surface of my skin
but then i remember how the pain
led to healing
which later birthed strength
that i would not have had
had i never met them