I'd like to think of my life
as a coming of age story
just before the credits roll

Perhaps it's more
a romantic comedy
just before the best friends fall in love

Or maybe it's even
an edge-of-your-seat thriller
just after the M Night Shyamalan Plot Twist

Perhaps it's a book
the sort you can't put down
but the cliff hanger has already passed

I think that makes the most sense
I am the story you read under the covers
flashlight in hand, ignoring your alarm clock

But even the most avid fan
must come to the end of words
and let the cover slide closed

That's alright though, I feel
like an epilogue, a breath of air
like Harry Potter, 19 Years Later