35mm Film

About High School and how fast it goes.

I often carried around my digital lover

and took pictures of the two of you.

Capturing the infamous 'Smushy Face',

Soleil having to stand on a chair just to tell Charolette a secret.

That stupid face we begged her sister to make,

And the stuffed animals on your bed.

I snapped pictures of stop signs and steering wheels.

Formal dresses and prom dates.

Silly shirts and angry faces.

Flowers and puppies,

Sad Sam and porn hair.

School events and social gatherings.

Family, friends,

you.

Gummy bear theater and half eaten ice cream.

Bright colors and fake sex positions.

I took them all.

Snapping everything,

I thought was important.

Giving every picture to Sage.

And making you steal the ones you wanted.

You were still waiting on Prom pictures.

I owed you…

And I knew it.

Flipping through tears and silly faces,

I sorted pictures on your bed.

Listening to guitar and lyrics about love.

Your bed was comfortable.

But we had to go to my house.

It was almost time for dinner.

And we couldn’t be late for that.