0%
Your plane landed at Seatac. I was never a thought on your mind.
I woke up late. My mind was somewhere else.

1%
I remembered you had arrived home a few days before. I was excited to see you again.
I might've crossed your mind once, but it was nothing.

2%
You walked through the doors of church. Everything looked different, but you scanned for familiar faces. You met mine, and didn't recognize it.
I saw you. I felt so,etching immideatly and was the first to hug you.

3%
You recognized me.
I embraced you a second time.

4%
You couldn't stop staring at me.
I couldn't stop loving it.

9%
We sat next to each other all night. You stared at me as I scrolled through iPod.
I knew I wanted you more every second.

13%
"Good morning! X)"
"Good morning :-)"

21%
I built up my courage.
You ceded yours.
July 28th

30%
I couldn't look you in the eye. Once I finally kissed you, I didn't need to.
Your poem was clutched in my sweating hand.
"I love you Robyn"

41%
Today.
"Marry me"
"I'm trying XD"
Marriage pending.
"then . . . we'll get the expansion pack XD"

42%
You say you'd kiss me quiet.
I can't speak without stuttering.

I think you have too many shirts.
My closet is basically an overflow -
For yours.
I'm wearing one now.
It's hitched up over my nose so I can smell it.
It's red flannel, one of my favorites.
Your green sweater is on my floor.
It's lost your scent but -
It's still soft.
You really have too many shirts.
I'd have a garage sale but -
I like smelling them too much.
Sue me.

Today -
I was unpacking my suitcase
And -
I found your Jimi Hendrix shirt
It -
Was bunched up in the corner
I -
Grabbed it and pressed it to my face
And -
Breathed in deeply
And -
I layed on the floor in silence
To -
Breathe and remember

it's cold today
soon I'll forget what cold is
as I step off into a jungle
leaving my middle class caucasian american privilege in each step
expensive shoes caked in red dust
it's not really a jungle
not where I'm going
it will be a jungle of singing children
sickness and medicine
laughing and football
and I'm hoping to forget who I am
just for a couple weeks
and get lost in the music of Africa

When every part of my body aches
And all my clothes are soaked through with rain
I cry and beg and pray
That you could just be here for 5 minutes
To kiss my tears away
To tuck me in
And say you love me
But I'm alone
In the dark
Crying and shivering

You're cutting me a piece of Susie Q.
You're sitting by me now, with a fork in your mouth.
I am in love with you.
And your elbow, resting on my knee.

In that huge block of cheap housing
Behind Target
In one of those buildings
In one of those apartments
In one of those rooms
On one of those walls will be a picture
Of us
Rings exchanged, kissing, pinky promised
And in another one of those rooms
In one of those apartments
In one of those buildings
In the huge block of cheap housing
Behind Target
You will be lying in bed next to Mrs. You
Miss Me?

I've never felt more alone
Than when you are

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