1

I look at her
with so much pride—
My Bestfriend

2

training wheels rolling
dad’s hand
lets go

3

one last time he
holds her
the sun comes up

4

first day of school
smile
missing tooth

5

swing of the bat
CRACK
of stadium peanuts

6

early morning
foggy
where’s the car?

7

our first time out
my palms are sweaty
what do I say?

8

full day planned
he says he’ll pick me up
but never shows

9

blind date
reluctant to go
she’s perfect

10

winter dance
going smoothly until
I step on her toes

11

never done this before
I’m not sure
what boys even talk about?

12

purple lilac toes
silver anklet bracelet
your lap

13

oh! oh!
they’re coming
how do I look?

14

the basement door
left open
the floorboard creaks

15

walking on eggshells . . .
will you approve?
am I messing us up?

16

finding songs
to match feelings
about you

17

six flags. plush green
snake wrapped around my neck
smells like you

18

a box of her
stuff
red Camaro

19

I will not hide who I am—
you can not take that
from me

20

what if
she wonders
walking down the isle

21

100-feet in the air
clinging on
to what we have left

22

hot summer sun
floating away
in the pool

23

toes in the water
beer in hand
life is good

24

do my tattoos upset you?
if so,
I’m glad

25

new décor
different cars
not grandma's house anymore

26

masquerade party
I dance with her
without one

27

one werewolf
one vampire
star-crossed lovers

28

it’s gone
that scar
but you still remain

29

new desk
new room
I can’t wait to go home

30

bad day
I put headphones in
my kind of therapy

31

home plate
ball goes past
the catcher’s mitt

32

rainy summer day
well spent
in a coffee shop

33

splashes of water
stones
skip across the lake