Jumping Fences

Based on an unexpected conversation I had with someone this weekend about our past.

"Do you remember that night just me and you?" He said

"It was me and you" he said

and the shock that he brought it up made my voice disappear

I closed my eyes and shook my head.

"Do you remember?" he said again

I had it all rehearsed but I forgot my lines

"Yeah." I whispered right in time

"Can you grab that?" Then I walked inside.

He lit himself on fire see, 

but the flames reached me.

the flames keep growing higher, see

the one stuck inside is me

"I was getting over it, that night with me and you" I said

"I was almost over it" I said

He laughed it off and smirked because we were on his time

"You live too much in your head" he said

"I was OVER it" I said again

"I had moved on and you had to ruin what's good."

"Sorry." he whispered and pulled up his hood

"I know you a hell of a lot better than I should."

6 months and 5 days is how long it took him

and when he talks he says it as a joke.

I thought I was done writing songs about him

but I guess It's 6 more months in this smoke

and I wanted him to know 

that when he brought it up

He had to bring up everything it comes with

because you can't pick and choose 

the feelings and the people you use

and how it will affect them.

I think maybe my mistake 

was letting him back in

I think maybe it's too late

to try and salvage my old friend

See when things are good, they are very very good

but when things are bad they are horrid.

Reviews

[Everson Taveras]

Like the narrative style in which wrote. Very appealing-- the entire affair of, "and I wanted him to know
that when he brought it up
He had to bring up everything it comes with
because you can't pick and choose
the feelings and the people you use
and how it will affect them." This is so accurate. I almost felt as if I was there with you. Thank you for sharing

[Jeremy Baker]

This is an unusual perspective, and one that you've captured really succinctly. It's emotional without being pathetic or indulgent, which I really admire. Great poem!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Wow. A valuable lesson on life.
These gems are always precious.