you were there but i didn’t fully recognize you among the old and plumping kids from school

you were the same as then but now streaks in your hair we held each other and said everything

i woke up sad but still you can’t lose what you never had

and later after everything and more we rolled tape and played weirdly knowing thurston would approve

i woke up sad but still you can’t lose what you never had

epw 4.8.08 perrysburg, oh