the girls take their shoes off
the boys loosen
their ties
getting ready for the dance
my older brother
helps me tie my tie
sweaty palms on her
gently rocking hips
slow dance
last homecoming
my beautiful girl
dances in my arms
top quarter champion
TOP half Chamption
bottom quarter champion
so much glitter
in my hair, in the car
my parents are going to kill me
football jocks
try to act fancy at the restaurant
the table in shambles
jello shots
like you did not graduate
33 years ago
college homecoming
another excuse to get drunk
go big blue
TOP half champion
CHAMPION
BOTTOM half champion
tailgating
I pretend to be
an alumni
warm blankets
and cold bleachers
Game time!
no matter the score
the crowd never loses
hope
the crowd yells
I scream with them
wait, what happened?
top quarter champion
BOTTOM half champion
bottom quarter champion
college student
I pay with change found
in couch cushions
everyone always says
make college last
have you taken Genetics?
friends dance
in a circle
not a care in the world tonight
grandma taps her foot
to Sinatra
cookies fresh out of the oven