i wanted to buy a new pair but you told me we’ll fill in the colors together you were always like that, you know diving in headfirst while i’m still double-checking the life jacket your enthusiasm was the flood that washed away my insecurities your smile was the pied piper of leading away doubt and you loved to ask me what’s the worst that could happen? even though we both knew the answer i found today the album we made in junior year with that one song where we both sang the wrong note at the same time and i wanted to re-do it but you said, let’s keep it and you were right because that is the only song i still know all the words to there were bad days, too days where being around you was like being deep underwater hardly seen and barely heard days where i wasn’t sure if i deserved to be your friend because i was colorless compared to your rainbow but you could wave away any worries with your expressive eyes and your loud actions and pull me out of my reverie and back into the present like a wave carrying a surfboard back to the beach you were a cool sip of water in the desert whenever i ran dry and you had dreams, too, that stretched across the sea
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