Jason and I

 

Growing up together

We did everything together

Saved each other

Shared all our secrets,

our possessions,

our conquests,

even our fries

 

We were the perfect match,

A great team

For together, nothing could stand in our way

 

We played the same sports,

Wore the same clods,

Experienced the same crashes,

Same dates

 

We were identical

Inseparable

Jason and I

 

As kids we loved to wrestle

Wrestling turned more violent as we grew older

The fights were brutal

But when someone got hurt, we would always make up

Say our sorrys

And nurse each other’s wounds

For nothing I could do could possibly harm him

Nothing he could do could possibly hurt me

At worst it would make me laugh hysterically

We knew each other far too well

 

Once I wanted his attention

A smack would make him smile

A poke would make him laugh

A tickle would make him giggle

A jab would make him jiggle

A stroke would make him counterstrike

 

But once I gave him a kiss

Jason looked at me strangely

Horrified, confused

He turned the other way

He didn’t want me to touch him anymore

He never spoke to me again

 

Friends turned to enemies

He left me

I crossed the line

And he was not about to forgive me

 

So now we hanged with different crowds

Showered in separate bathrooms

Slept in separate bedrooms

Played for different teams

Frequented our different hideouts

 

He was not about to forgive me

I had gotten carried away

And crossed the line

My Jason was gone forever

 

Boys grew into men

Sports players grew into career players

But no calls from Jason came

He was now nothing more than a beautiful memory

 

I lived my own life

Went on lots of dates

Had plenty of parties

Made lots of friends

Had good money

 

But I always knew there was something missing

A void that could never be filled

So I went on a party rampage in the hope to fill it one day

Moving from one job to the next

Traveling from one town to the next

Changing from one partner to the next

In search of an adventure

I went wherever it took me

But I knew I would never truly be happy

 

As for Jason

He got on with his life

Or at least I heard

Made a good career

Settled down

Got married to a woman

Bought a house

Had kids

He went on with his life

And I was happy for him

 

Till one day, years later

The knock on my trailer door awoke me

What a pleasant surprise!

It was Jason

He went on to say

 

I thought I had everything I wanted

I thought I was happy

I thought I was right

I was ashamed to say it

Embarrassed to admit it

I was not strong as you

You accepted who you were years ago

 

Now I realize,

All of my life I’ve been living a lie

I’ll never be happy as I was when we were together

When we were a perfect team

We could break all records

 

I want you back

Shall you take me back?

Shall you forgive me?

 

I looked in disbelief

Was I dreaming?

It was my Jason

Coming back after all these years

Pouring out his heart to me

 

But no,

What about his wife?

What about his children?

I couldn’t possibly do that to them

No, this can not be

 

The tension started to rise

The tears begun to flow

 

I can’t do it Jason

I can’t take you back

Go back to her

Go back to your wife

Where you belong

 

Jason did not leave

He said he didn’t care what happened

He said he was ready to bare all the repercussions of his actions

Give it all up

All he wanted was me

 

He came back

He came back to his senses

My Jason has come back

 

I made him dinner

Got him some warm clods

Got him a beer

We caught up on the old days

 

Finally, we had a shot at a real life

Nothing could stop us now

Together,

We could make a family and build a future

We could build a house and make a fortune

Partners for life

 

See them despise us

But how could they have sex?

How could they possibly have sex?

Why does everyone always think its just about sex?

It’s about having a partner,

A soul mate,

An equal

 

Sex had nothing to do with it

There were women,

Lots of them,

Yes there were

But what happens when the fun settles and the storms set in?

 

Will she keep you warm at night?

Will she comfort you, respect you and love you for who you are?

Will she fight for you, take care of you and protect you?

Will she still look beautiful in the morning?

Will she still want you when you’re broke,

When the guys are all lined up for her,

Waiting for things to go wrong?

 

What happens when the dust settles?

 

 

Reviews

[Moi]

I have a few friends going through rough waters with those same difficulties.

I liked this. Whereas sometimes I thought you had too many words, I enjoyed the sentiment and the ending of the plot; the speaker and his Jason getting back together. We all need to have at least one poem that ends well, no?

I preferred the parts when you asked questions compared to some of the other lines. I think that you can tweak this so that you say more with less (not that I want the story to be compressed but somethings can be combined, or scrapped, don't you think?)

Who knows how many stories like this are ending in just the same way.