crème colored shirt
covers hazelnut skin
I envy the arm
wrapped around her waist
a stranger with a smile
like meadow butterflies

my face
a sun dried plant
as three sets of eyes
search for any clue

I am eager to leave yet
linger with the thought of
meeting you

driving home
take me to simpler times of
doing homework in the back
of a friend's minivan
when late was 10pm
and hope was closer
than the stars

wanting to hug
a girl with
perfect hair

heat rises from the strands
of my worn hoodie