Reid@YWP

If I had everything I wanted 
Would I have it all? 

But what do you want in life? 
Not me 
Not him 
Not her 

What do you want? 

the wooden floorboards creaked from the weight, a circle on the floor like we were kindergarteners once again. never missed the 'get to know you circles' . 

And so he sat there

Engulfed in the presence of time

And realized that his path was carved out for him

Awaiting footsteps

Begging for mistakes

If only he were to begin his journey

I remember only its ghostly aftermath; 

my parents' divorce. 

My dad was cast out without anything, 

we lived in a rented renovated barn. 

The science teacher showed your writing 

as an example in class today 

and even though 

he cut off the name, I knew 

it was you. 

The way you make your y's and f's